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Journalist Mick Hall was accused of slipping “Russian disinformation” into copy at New Zealand’s state broadcaster, sparking an international furor about Kremlin infiltration. Following an intel agency investigation, his name was cleared. Now, Hall tells The Grayzone how a simple copy editing dispute brought him into Five Eyes’ crosshairs. Until two years ago, Mick Hall was a fairly obscure journalist publishing wire copy for Radio New Zealand (RNZ), far-removed from media capitals like Washington and London where international opinions are […] The post Case closed after ‘Russian disinfo’ claims led to persecution of NZ journalist first appeared on The Grayzone. The post Case closed after ‘Russian disinfo’ claims led to perse

Trump’s bill slashes spending on veterans to boost corporate welfare for the Big Five arms manufacturers and surging AI spying firms like Palantir. Originally published at Antiwar.com. The Senate is on the verge of passing the distinctly misnamed “big beautiful bill.” It is, in fact, one of the ugliest pieces of legislation to come out of Congress in living memory. The version that passed the House recently would cut $1.7 trillion, mostly in domestic spending, while providing the top 5% of taxpayers […] The post Trump’s BBB busts the budget to benefit arms makers, AI warlords first appeared on The Grayzone. The post Trump’s BBB busts the budget to benefit arms makers, AI warlords appeared first on

A mercenary firm implicated in severe abuses in Gaza has hired a PR firm led by influential former Democrat flacks, including the spokeswoman for Biden’s Pentagon. Meanwhile, a former State Dept spokesman who defended Israel’s crimes is now VP at a Democrat PR firm representing Israel’s Foreign Ministry. Editor’s note: After The Grayzone published a report revealing damning new footage showing mercenaries from the UG Solutions firm firing toward crowds of desperate aid seekers in the southern Gaza Strip, the […] The post Former Biden, Obama spokespersons cash in on Gaza genocide first appeared on The Grayzone. The post Former Biden, Obama spokespersons cash in on Gaza genocide appeared first on The Grayz

Following an AP investigation accusing a US mercenary firm of firing on desperate Gaza aid seekers, the company has released extensive new footage in an attempt at damage control. But the video only further implicates the scandal-plagued operation. On July 2, the Associated Press released an exposé containing short videos which appeared to show American mercenaries associated with the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) opening fire on aid-seekers in Gaza during an incident in southern Gaza this May. The footage was […] The post New footage exposes ragtag US mercenaries firing toward Gaza aid seekers first appeared on The Grayzone. The post New footage exposes ragtag US mercenaries firing toward Gaza aid seekers appeared first on

Some of the most frequently downloaded Apple and Google apps were developed by Israeli spies and war criminals, generating billions in revenue for the apartheid economy. This article was originally published by ¡Do Not Panic! The developers behind hundreds of Android and iPhone apps with billions of downloads are former Israeli spies whose apps are generating significant revenues for Israel’s genocidal war economy. The apps I’ve identified range from innocuous image and video editing apps to casual games, and most users […] The post Best-selling apps made by Israeli spies revealed first appeared on The Grayzone. The post Best-selling apps made by Israeli spies revealed appeared first on The G

Leaked confidential files indicate the International Atomic Energy Agency was infiltrated by a veteran British spy who has claimed credit for sanctions on Iran. The documents lend weight to the Islamic Republic’s accusation that the nuclear watchdog secretly colluded with its enemies. A notorious British MI6 agent infiltrated the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on London’s behalf, according to leaked documents reviewed by The Grayzone. The agent, Nicholas Langman, is a veteran intelligence operative who claims credit for helping engineer […] The post Spying on Iran: How MI6 infiltrated the IAEA first appeared on The Grayzone. The post Spying on Iran: How MI6 infiltrated the IAEA appeared first on The Grayzone

Un funcionario de la administración Trump le cuenta a The Grayzone que el Mossad israelí está usando al director de la CIA, John Ratcliffe y al jefe del CENTCOM, general Michael Kurilla, para influenciar a Trump con inteligencia manipulada sobre el programa nuclear iraní. Dentro de la Casa Blanca, los disidentes han sido aislados, preparando el terrenno para una guerra de cambio de régimen que pudiera costar vidas estadounidenses. Un funcionario en la administración del presidente Donald Trump le dijo […] The post Funcionario de Trump: el director de la CIA “toma dictado” del Mossad sobre Irán first appeared on The Grayzone. The post Funcionario de Trump: el director

Though it failed to achieve deterrence, Iran scored a significant political and psychological victory against Israel in June. Iran’s greatest achievement in its 12 day war with Israel was in reviving the Spider Web theory Hasan Nasrallah introduced after Israel’s 2000 withdrawal from southern Lebanon. During his speech proclaiming victory over the Israeli occupiers, the late Hezbollah General Secretary argued that because of its colonial nature, Jewish Israeli society would fracture under sustained military pressure, forcing serious concessions from its […] The post Iran vs. Israel: return of the ‘Spider Web’ theory first appeared on The Grayzone. The post Iran vs. Israel: return of the ‘Spider Web’ theory appeared first on

After Ted Cruz’s humiliation by Tucker Carlson, attention has focused on a top staffer of the self-proclaimed “leading defender of Israel in the United States Senate.” On June 18, former Fox host Tucker Carlson published a video which, though marketed as an interview, was more of a snuff film. Over the course of two hours, Carlson can be seen rhetorically disemboweling his debate opponent, US Senator Ted Cruz, on the politician’s determination to see the US attack Iran on Israel’s […] The post Meet the Israeli fanatic running Ted Cruz’s office first appeared on The Grayzone. The post Meet the Israeli fanatic running Ted Cruz’s office appeared first on The Grayzone.

Leaked war plans sent to the US NSC instructed Kiev to carry out “ISIS”-style drone attacks on Russian trains and rail bridges, foreshadowing a series of deadly Ukrainian attacks this May and June. A coterie of British and American academics advising the US National Security Council explicitly urged Ukraine adopt the tactics of ISIS in a detailed proposal for “anti-rail drone operations,” according to leaked documents reviewed by The Grayzone. The aggressive war plans recommended in the files eerily foreshadowed […] The post NSC advisors urged ‘ISIS’-style drone attacks on Russian rail, leaked files show first appeared on The Grayzone. The post NSC advisors urged ‘ISIS’-style drone attacks on Russian rail, leaked files show appeared first on