News from Alan MacLeod

After reaching an agreement with President Trump, David Ellison—the son of the second-richest man in the world, Larry Ellison—has acquired Paramount Global, the media giant that owns CBS News. Larry Ellison, the largest private funder of the Israel Defense Forces, is deeply tied to the Israeli national security state and counts Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu among his closest friends. David has already announced significant changes at CBS, promising “unbiased” news coverage and “varied ideological perspectives,” which are widely understood to signal a shift toward right-wing, pro-Trump coverage. Worse still, Bari Weiss, a journalist with a long history of zealous pro-Israel advocacy, is being considered as the network’s new ombudsman, shaping its political direction, precisely because of her “pro-Israel stance.” My new investigation examines Ellison’s close ties to both Trump and Israel, Weiss’s extensive career as Israel’s most vocal supporter in the U.S., and what this means for the future of free and diverse speech in America. Read it here, and share it widely. https://www.mintpressnews.com/israels-biggest-us-donor-now-owns-cbs/290347/

For decades, we have been told that the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were necessary. But my latest article draws upon testimony from a wide range of people in top positions in the US government and military to prove that this is completely false.…

For decades, we have been told that the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were necessary. But my latest article draws upon testimony from a wide range of people in top positions in the US government and military to prove that this is completely false. And even as we commemorate 80 years since the bombings, the world is advancing as close to nuclear war as it has been in decades. My latest article for MintPress News https://www.mintpressnews.com/hiroshima-nagasaki-us-nuclear-lies/290336/

The CIA created and secretly ran hundreds of websites. These ranged from news platforms in dozens of languages to fan websites about Johnny Carson and Star Wars. This helped CIA spies communicate, track targets, and manipulate narratives, even among America's friends. Read my new investigation into this crazy story: https://www.mintpressnews.com/cia-secret-network-885-fake-websites/290325/

Israel could not be doing what it is doing without significant support from the West. And they have found some very powerful allies in Silicon Valley. Chief among these is Google, which has allowed the Israeli government to use its platforms to target tens of millions of Europeans with propaganda. I spoke with Mnar Adley about the collaboration between Israel and Google. Watch it here now: https://www.mintpressnews.com/alan-macleod-israel-google-genocide/290317/

Argentina Announces Privatization of State Water, With Israeli State Firm Principal Beneficiary The government of Argentina have announced plans to privatize the country's water resources, selling it off to foreign firms. Israeli state-owned water company, Mekorot — accused of complicity in war crimes against Palestine — is in pole position to take advantage.Mekorot has already made confidential deals with 12 Argentinian provinces. The move is part of far-right "anarcho-capitalist" president Javier Milei's fire sale of state assets. Milei's administration has fired tens of thousands of public employees, shuttered 13 government ministries, and removed price controls on rent and key goods. As a result, poverty has drastically increased. Internationally, Milei has been among Israel's loudest supporters, designating Hamas as a terrorist group and flying to Israel to support his "dear friend" Benjamin Netanyahu.

New investigation from me: Apple is hiring dozens of former spooks from Israeli spying agency, Unit 8200, to run its affairs. Apple CEO Tim Cook has repeatedly expressed his support for Israeli policy, has met Netanyahu, and his company has disciplined or fired employees who express support for Palestine. The company also has a policy of matching employee donations to organizations like Friends of the IDF. Read it all here: https://www.mintpressnews.com/apple-israel-unit-8200-hiring/290226/

The Israeli government is spending millions targeting Europeans with propaganda on YouTube. The Israeli Foreign Ministry alone has upped its budget for foreign propaganda by more than 2000%, to $150 million per year. Read my new investigation to see which countries are being most targeted: https://www.mintpressnews.com/israel-europe-youtube-ad-campaign/290163/

With one word, the State Department just killed one of the biggest and fastest-growing anti-imperialist alternative media outlets. Read my report into how Antony Blinken killed Africa Stream. https://www.mintpressnews.com/african-stream-removed-us-accusations/290109/

"I Would Like Bob Vylan to Come to Colombia" — Colombian President Gustavo Petro In response to the United States revocation of the punk rap duo's visas, Colombian president Gustavo Petro has invited the pair to South America. Bob Vylan made worldwide headlines last week, leading a chant of "Death to the IDF" at the Glastonbury music festival in England. A former guerilla fighter, Petro became president in 2022. He is his nation's first left-wing head of state. Source: https://x.com/petrogustavo/status/1939745389306843624

New report from me: Starlink’s Secret War: How Musk Is Powering a Covert Campaign Against Iran By actively partnering with the U.S. government to smuggle communications hardware into Iran, Elon Musk is once again aiding Washington’s attempts at regime change. This fits into a long pattern of both American efforts to dislodge the government in Tehran and Musk’s close collaboration with the U.S. national security state, helping it to achieve its objectives around the world. https://www.mintpressnews.com/elon-musk-starlink-iran-regime-change/290096/

A thread in which I explore the extremely close links between the CIA and Facebook. Read and share! https://x.com/AlanRMacLeod/status/1938389577271501142