Archives for May 2025

Trump’s Break with Israel: Genuine Shift or Political Theater?

Has Trump finally put America First—or is this just another pro-Israel rerun in disguise?

President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speak during a White House press conference on Gaza, February 2025

When Donald Trump was re-elected president in November 2024, expectations were widespread that Israel’s assault on Gaza would intensify, and that the incoming administration would take a much more active role in neutralizing Tel Aviv’s regional adversaries. The affinity between Benjamin Netanyahu, many Israelis, and Trump is well-established. As

The Battle for the ‘Woke Right’: How Israel Is Dividing MAGA

Israel, censorship, and identity politics: the right is eating itself over who’s really “woke.”

Trump supporter wearing yarmulke at campaign rally in Atglen, Pennsylvania, Oct. 27, 2020

A war has erupted among right-wing commentators, with the term “woke right” emerging as the weapon of choice. At the center of this MAGA movement schism is the issue of Israel and a growing conservative backlash over the refusal of self-described opponents of cancel culture to stand up for the free speech rights of Americans who oppose Tel Aviv’s

Nayib Bukele’s El Salvador Dictatorship: Made in Israel

Nayib Bukele may be Palestinian, but the dictatorship he built in El Salvador is made in Israel. From weapons to spyware, Alan Macleod examines the Israeli support behind the man who calls himself “the world’s coolest dictator.”

President Nayib Bukele stands in front of red surveillance vortex; background shows Israeli flags, military scenes, and prisoners escorted by soldiers.

Nayib Bukele may be Palestinian, but the dictatorship he has built in El Salvador is very much made in Israel. From arming his security forces to supplying him with weapons and high-tech surveillance tools, MintPress explores the Israeli influence helping to prop up the man who calls himself “the world’s coolest dictator.”   Arming a

The Pentagon Is Using a Fabricated Chinese Threat to Build Genetically Engineered Soldiers

Washington claims China is creating genetically engineered cyborg soldiers. But with no proof, critics say the U.S. is exploiting the fear to launch its own dystopian biotech program.

U.S. Army soldier wearing IVAS augmented reality headset during test

On April 8, a bipartisan commission chartered by Congress warned that China is rapidly advancing a terrifying new military threat: genetically engineered “super soldiers.” The report by the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology (NSCEB) urges the U.S. to respond with a sweeping effort to militarize biotechnology. It offers little

Zionist Militant Group Responsible for ICE Arrest of Pro-Palestine Former Student

A Massachusetts court found that the ICE detention of a former UMass student was likely politically motivated, after a complaint from the Zionist organization Betar appeared to trigger his arrest.

A rally attended by Betar members in Paris, February 9, 2025: Cesar Vilette | Ola News | Sipa via AP Images

A Massachusetts court ruled that the detention of a former student who expressed pro-Palestine views was unconstitutional and that it was a punitive measure triggered almost solely by a complaint from the Zionist militant group Betar. Late last week, a judge ruled that a former student at the University of Massachusetts (UMass), detained

Trump to Meet Former ISIS Leader in Saudi Arabia as Syria Moves to Appease Israel

Ahmed al-Sharaa, once a founding member of ISIS, is now Syria’s president and set to meet Donald Trump in Saudi Arabia. The summit comes as Damascus cracks down on Palestinian leaders and Gaza solidarity networks in a bid to appease Israel and win American support.

Syria’s President Ahmad al-Sharaa with France’s Emmanuel Macron at Elysee Palace in Paris, May 7, 2025

Ahmed al-Sharaa, a founding member of ISIS and former commander of Syria’s al-Qaeda affiliate, is now being welcomed as a head of state. This week, the longtime militant—better known as Abu Mohammad al-Julani—is expected to meet with former U.S. President Donald Trump in Saudi Arabia. According to multiple reports, the two are negotiating a deal