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Best Chris Hedges Articles
They Lied About Afghanistan. They Lied About Iraq. And They Are Lying About Ukraine
- History often reveals the reality of the present — but that didn’t stop the US public from being conned into supporting another war.
Palestinians Speak the Language of Violence Israel Taught Them
- Violence begets violence. Hedges explains Israel’s brutal use of it, and how an Israeli scholar predicted its transformation into a “secret-police state.”
- In this scathing critique of identity politics, Hedges details how “Woke culture, devoid of class consciousness and a commitment to stand with the oppressed, is another tool in the arsenal of the imperial state.”
Best Patrick Lawrence Articles
Ellsberg and ‘The Process of My Awakening‘
- In his piece honoring the life of Daniel Ellsberg, Lawrence focuses on more than the whistleblowers’ achievements. Ellserg’s “awakening” made him the man he was, and Lawrence captures its spiritual profoundness with eloquence and detail.
First There Were Neo-Nazis, Then There Were No Nazis, Then There Were
- The title says it all, referring to the mainstream media, but Lawrence says more:”I tell you, serving as a New York Times correspondent these days cannot be easy. You have to convey utter nonsense to your readers while maintaining a straight face and a serious demeanor.”
- Patrick Lawrence believes the world has reached a “hinge in history—outcomes wildly uncertain” in the face of Israel’s slaughter on Gaza.
Best Illustrations by Mr. Fish
Best Scheer Intelligence Episodes
- Ray McGovern accurately breaks down the often unspoken realities of the Ukraine war on this episode of Scheer Intelligence, focusing specifically on Prigozhin and Wagner.
- Dr. Tarek Loubani, a Kuwait-born, Canada-based Palestinian doctor, who also serves as the medical director at Gila, a global humanitarian healthcare organization, provides an indispensable account of what he knows is Palestine on this episode of Scheer Intelligence.
- In a comprehensive reflection of the history and current day situation in the Middle East, Juan Cole uses his expertise as one of the leading historians of the region to paint a picture of the war.
- On this episode of Scheer Intelligence, Scheer and Blumenthal reminisce about the good old days of the Internet and attempt to trace where it all went wrong. They frame this reflection through the growth of liberalism via the Clinton administration as well as the lasting impact of Donald Trump on American media and politics.
Journalists for Sale
- Ray McGovern helps co-hosts Max Jones and Diego Ramos understand the latest developments in the Nord Stream sabotage case, comparing the Washington Post’s version of events with Sy Hersh’s account.
Best Journalists for Sale Episodes
- Jones and Ramos talk about the state of the media with none other than esteemed ScheerPost columnist Patrick Lawrence. Inspired by Lawrence’s piece, “Journalists-on-Journalists Crime,” the trio engages in a stimulating discussion, discussing Tucker Carlson’s Fox News ousting, the media’s handling of leaker Jack Teixeira and Matt Taibbi’s Mehdi Hasan appearance.
- Alan MaCleod breaks down the propaganda blitz disseminated to the masses by the mainstream media on Israel and Gaza, ranging from oven-cooked babies to systemic Hamas rape.
- While most people criticize Kennedy almost entirely on his hawkish positions on Israel/Palestine, Sam Husseini goes deeper — pointing out Kennedy’s silence on issues such as the appointment of Wellcome Trust director Jeremy Farrar as chief scientist of the WHO and his hesitance to hold actors like Farrar and Fauci accountable for their propagandistic coverup of Covid origins.
Ellen Brown
The Looming Quadrillion Dollar Derivatives Tsunami
- Ellen Brown breaks down the current state of the “Financial Weapons of Mass Destruction.”
Banking Crisis 3.0: Time to Change the Rules of the Game
- Ellen Brown reveals the contradictory reality of Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse and the systemic flaw behind it.
Richard C. Cook
Is World War III About to Start? Part I: Drift Toward War + Part II: Are the Military-Industrial Complex and Deep State Driving Us to War?
- In this two part series, Richard C. Cook answers a crucial question in impressive detail: are we heading towards WWIII?
Staff Writer Highlights
- Victoria Valenzuela delivers a revealing exposé into an inhumane program to deport prisoners through ICE—even ones who are legal citizens.
- Max Jones reminds readers of the details Americans are meant to “never remember” about 9/11.
- Diego Ramos compiles a list of articles on Julian Assange in celebration of his 52nd birthday.
Poll Shows Majority of Americans Oppose Further Aid in Ukraine
- Talia Mullin Breaks down a poll which reveals the shifting tide in public opinion on the Ukraine war.
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