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Under Western Media Cover, the UAE and’ Israel’ Divide and Conquer MENA
In imperial media as in imperial politics, size and influence work inversely. The late Ben Bagdikian, America’s foremost media critic, wrote in 2004 that “the men and women who headed the…mass media corporations that dominated American audiences could…fit in a generous phone booth.” The late Joan Didion wrote in 1996 of the people who worked for these owners that “I once heard a group…
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The Sykes-Picot Agreement: A Century of Division
How a secret colonial treaty engineered the fragmentation of the Middle East and continues to shape regional conflicts today he Sykes-Picot Agreement of 1916 stands as one of the most consequential secret treaties in modern history, fundamentally reshaping the geopolitical landscape of the Middle East. Named after British diplomat Mark…
Inside the MEK’s Cult of Control
A new report sheds light on a disturbing pattern of “destructive mind control” within the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (MEK/PMOI) — an exiled opposition group long accused of cult-like behavior and internal coercion. Drawing on the testimony of former member Ehsan Bidi, the findings reveal systematic psychological manipulation, family…
On The Historical Legacy of Pan-Turkism
On November 22, 2025, the Organization of Turkic States held the first meeting of Supreme Audit Institutions, opening another page in cooperation between the countries of the Pacific Region. If you open the official website of this structure, you will notice a certain vagueness of goals. Various initiatives are veiled by a…