Kazakhstan coup fails, US-Russia talks go nowhere. Is war on horizon?

Max Blumenthal and geopolitical analyst Pepe Escobar discuss the violent coup attempt in Kazakhstan, and its crucial importance as an ally of Russia and the center of China’s Belt and Road Initiative. Pepe addresses US and Turkish meddling, and why this massive and misunderstood country is suddenly at the heart of the new cold war. … Read More >Kazakhstan coup fails, US-Russia talks go nowhere. Is war on horizon?

Leaked files expose Syria psyops veteran astroturfing BreadTube star to counter Covid restriction critics

By covertly recruiting popular YouTube influencer Abigail Thorn to counter growing opposition to UK gov’t Covid restrictions, psy-ops pros are bringing home the tactics they honed in the Syrian dirty war. … Read More >Leaked files expose Syria psyops veteran astroturfing BreadTube star to counter Covid restriction critics

Leaked files expose Syria psyops veteran astroturfing BreadTube star to counter Covid restriction critics

By covertly recruiting popular YouTube influencer Abigail Thorn to counter growing opposition to UK gov’t Covid restrictions, psy-ops pros are bringing home the tactics they honed in the Syrian dirty war. … Read More >Leaked files expose Syria psyops veteran astroturfing BreadTube star to counter Covid restriction critics

Is Russia really planning a war in Ukraine – or is Washington?

The US government claims Russia is planning to invade Ukraine, but is this true? Max Blumenthal and Ben Norton speak with analyst and former UN weapons inspector Scott Ritter about Western governments’ dubious claims, and NATO’s designs for the region. … Read More >Is Russia really planning a war in Ukraine – or is Washington?

Flattening the curve or flattening the global poor? How Covid lockdowns obliterate human rights and crush the most vulnerable

Marketed as life-saving public health measures, lockdowns triggered death and economic devastation on a global scale while doing little to slow the spread of Covid-19. Now, they’re back with a vengeance. … Read More >Flattening the curve or flattening the global poor? How Covid lockdowns obliterate human rights and crush the most vulnerable

‘Cloak and dagger’ military-intelligence outfit at center of US digital vaccine passport push

Described as “the most important organization you’ve never heard of,” MITRE rakes in massive security state contracts to pioneer invasive spy tech. Now it’s at the heart of a campaign to implement digital vaccine passports. … Read More >‘Cloak and dagger’ military-intelligence outfit at center of US digital vaccine passport push

Are US spies behind Pandora Papers? And shady Facebook ‘whistleblower’ wants more censorship

Moderate Rebels live: Max Blumenthal and Ben Norton discuss the Pandora Papers, how zero US politicians or billionaires were included, how the group behind it is funded by regime-change organizations and billionaires while working with US government front groups, and the CIA’s growing use of “hack-and-dump” operations. … Read More >Are US spies behind Pandora Papers? And shady Facebook ‘whistleblower’ wants more censorship