Alan Macleod

Alan MacLeod is Senior Staff Writer for MintPress News. After completing his PhD in 2017 he published two books: Bad News From Venezuela: Twenty Years of Fake News and Misreporting and Propaganda in the Information Age: Still Manufacturing Consent, as well as a number of academic articles. He has also contributed to FAIR.org, The Guardian, Salon, The Grayzone, Jacobin Magazine, and Common Dreams.

Australia revoca visa de académico musulmán por presión pro israelí

Tras la presión de los medios de comunicación y políticos proisraelíes, Australia revocó el visado a Hussain Makke, impidiéndole realizar una gira de conferencias. La medida pone de relieve una tendencia creciente de los gobiernos occidentales a reprimir la libertad de expresión en lo que respecta a Israel y Palestina.

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Por Alan Macleod
Makke vs Sky News

Following a pressure campaign from pro-Israel forces, Australia has revoked the visa of Hussain Makke. The British-born Muslim scholar and motivational speaker had been scheduled to carry out a speaking tour across the country. But pressure from Sky News Australia and local pro-Israel politicians, who highlighted his pro-resistance stances and his

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Diplomacia de motosierra: la destrucción de Argentina por parte de Javier Milei es un modelo de pesadilla para Musk y Dogecoin

El colapso económico de Argentina bajo el gobierno de Javier Milei se está convirtiendo en un modelo para la campaña de Musk de recortes de gastos gubernamentales. Mientras el multimillonario usa su motosierra para atacar a la burocracia de Washington, los argentinos advierten a los estadounidenses: ya han visto este desastre antes.

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Por Alan Macleod
Milei Musk Feature photo

Javier Milei made a special appearance at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) earlier this month. The Argentinian president gifted Elon Musk a custom chainsaw, which he promised to use to drastically reduce public spending in his new role as the de facto leader of the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Musk and Milei

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USAID Falls, Exposing a Giant Network of US-Funded “Independent” Media

From Ukraine to Cuba, news outlets worldwide are suddenly begging for cash—because their “independent journalism” was actually paid for by Washington all along.

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Por Alan Macleod
USAID investigation Feature photo 1

The Trump administration’s decision to pause USAID funding has plunged hundreds of so-called “independent media” outlets into crisis, thereby exposing a worldwide network of thousands of journalists, all working to promote U.S. interests in their home countries. In late January, President Trump—along with help from the head of the Department of

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De progresista pacifista a militarista pro-drones: la extraña trayectoria política de Tulsi Gabbard

Una vez una estrella en ascenso de la izquierda progresista, en las últimas semanas Tulsi Gabbard ha girado con fuerza hacia la derecha, apareciendo en Fox News prácticamente a diario, defendiendo puntos de conversación tradicionalmente conservadores.

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Por Alan Macleod
Tulsi Gabbard Biography Feature photo

Editor's Note | Originally published on November 24, 2021, this investigation by Alan Macleod delves into Tulsi Gabbard's political metamorphosis—from self-proclaimed anti-war progressive to champion of military intervention. Given her recent confirmation as Director of National Intelligence, we are republishing the piece to shed light on the

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The Pentagon is Recruiting Elon Musk to Help Them Win a Nuclear War

With billions in defense contracts, Musk’s SpaceX is helping turn Trump’s nuclear vision into reality, threatening to dismantle decades of global nuclear deterrence.

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Por Alan Macleod
Musk Nuclear Program Feature photo

Donald Trump has announced his intention to build a gigantic anti-ballistic missile system to counter Chinese and Russian nuclear weapons, and he is recruiting Elon Musk to help him. The Pentagon has long dreamed of constructing an American “Iron Dome.” The technology is couched in the defense language – i.e., to make America safe again. But like

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Tom Brady & Snoop Dogg’s Super Bowl Ad Isn’t What You Think—Here’s Who’s Behind It

A billionaire-backed effort to equate criticism of Israel with hate speech is rolling out during the Super Bowl—here’s who is behind the effort and why.

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Por Alan Macleod
Antisemitism super bowl ad

Football star Tom Brady and rap legend Snoop Dogg will appear in a big-money Superbowl ad denouncing hatred. The ad is paid for by the Foundation to Combat Antisemitism, a group staffed by Israel lobbyists that attempts to equate opposition to Israel’s destruction of Gaza with anti-Jewish racism. The group was founded by billionaire owner of the

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Jerusalem Post Targets MintPress After Exposé on Israeli Spies in US Media

MintPress News’ investigations uncovering networks of former Israeli spies and lobbyists working in America’s newsrooms have gone viral, triggering a hit piece on us in the Israel state funded The Jerusalem Post. This is our response.

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Por Alan Macleod
Jerusalem Post Feature photo

In December, The Jerusalem Post published an investigation from Nicholas Potter, a “counter-extremism expert,” who falsely accused MintPress News of being part of a network of far-left, foreign government-funded outlets that push conspiracy theories and anti-Semitic extremism. The claims are untrue and are particularly ironic, considering the calls

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