Palaver and Parable: Trump’s Babble
“All lies and jestsStill a man hears what he wants to hearAnd disregards the rest” – “The Boxer,” Paul Simon Listening to Donald Trump is like staring at a record…
Trump Administration Moves to Allow Intelligence Agencies Easier Access to Law Enforcement Files
The moves could violate rules that bar intelligence agencies from gathering information on Americans inside the U.S., some officials said.
The Carefully Contrived Spontaneity of the “Shocking” Epstein Files Release
By Edward Curtin for Behind the Curtin Whenever a “scandal” like the Epstein files dominates the news, we can be certain that it is meant as a distraction from something…
Revealed: The CIA-Backed Think Tanks Fueling The Iran Protests
Alan MacLeod uncovers how HRANA and U.S.-based “human rights” NGOs fuel unrest in Iran, supplying Western media with explosive casualty claims backed by National Endowment for Democracy funding.
‘This Is an Act of War’: CIA Carried Out Drone Strike on Port Facility Inside Venezuela
One expert called the reported drone strike a “violation of Article 2(4) of the UN Charter and the Take Care Clause of the Constitution.”
US Regime Change Front Funded Nepalese Youth Revolutionaries, Leaks Reveal
Leaked files reviewed by The Grayzone show the US gov’t covertly funded Nepalese youth groups in the run-up to a violent coup. The “Gen Z” shadow army mobilized as the…
James Angleton: JFK Assassination Architect?
Photo credit Walt Cisco, Dallas Morning News, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Suspect in National Guard Shooting Brought the CIA’s Shadow War Home
By Emran Feroz Originally Published by Truthout. After two National Guard soldiers were shot in Washington, D.C. last week, several U.S. pundits and politicians were quick with their descriptions of…
Thanksgiving Amid Tragedy: Trump’s Immigration ‘White Nationalist’ Rhetoric Follows D.C. National Guard Shooting
By Joshua S After eating and talking with my largely mixed family in the city of Los Angeles — a city that includes countless so-called “evil” undocumented people — I…
White House Insiders Knew of 2020 Venezuela Coup in Advance, Files Show
Documents released by a federal court provide new and disturbing details of Trump associates’ attempt to orchestrate a coup against a government they clearly did not understand. This is an…
The CIA, Mossad, and Epstein: Unraveling the Intelligence Ties of The Maxwell Family
Everyone knows Epstein and Ghislaine—but few know the shadowy family dynasty behind them. From Mossad and CIA ties to Silicon Valley and D.C., Alan MacLeod uncovers the Maxwells’ secret empire.
Michael Brenner: America Meets Its Hidden Destiny
By Michael Brenner Healthy societies revel in who they are. Unhealthy societies view themselves in terms of either an ignominious past, current enemies who endanger them, or internal elements degrading…
The CIA Built Hundreds of Covert Websites. Here’s What They Were Hiding
From Star Wars pages to Rasta forums, the CIA’s secret websites helped spies communicate, track targets, and manipulate narratives, even among America’s friends.
CIA Analyst Sentenced To Prison For Releasing Documents On Israel’s Plans To Strike Iran
The former CIA analyst had pleaded guilty to disclosing two top secret documents detailing a U.S. ally's "planned kinetic action,” a thinly veiled reference to Israel’s October 2024 strikes against…
John Kiriakou: Leaving the Democrats for Good
The author’s break with the Democrats began when Obama’s administration sought revenge on him for blowing the whistle on C.I.A. torture. Now he has many more reasons.