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The Electronic Intifada  Report on the massive US buildup across warships and fighter aircraft.   

A Greek court has sentenced four people, including two Israelis, to prison over a major wiretapping scandal involving the illegal use of Predator software to target dozens of politicians, journalists, business leaders and military officials.   Dubbed the “Greek Watergate” by local media, the scandal engulfed Greece in 2022 following allegations by opposition party leader Nikos Androulakis and journalist Thanasis Koukakis that they had been under state surveillance via phone malware.   On Wednesday, a judge at the Second Single-Member Misdemeanour Court of Athens said the four were found guilty of “breaching the confidentiality of telephone communications”.   The defendants, who were not present at the court, were also found guilty of “tampering with a personal-data filing system … on a repeated basis”, as well as of “illegal access to an information system or data”, the judge said.   The four include Tal Dilian, a former Israeli soldier and founder of Intellex...

globinfo freexchange   1. The nature of war has changed dramatically since the Iraq war, due to technological developments. A ground invasion, especially against Iran, would be catastrophic for the US empire with unpredictable consequences, even if the regime-change mission successfully completed.  2. The Iran allies in the region are still active, despite their losses. This is connected with the first reason in a way because armed groups dispersed in the Middle-East and affiliated with Iran, can lead to an asymmetric, out-of-control conflict to the point where US forces may suddenly find themselves trapped in a wider deadly warzone with no exit. The new, relatively cheap technology of drones and small/middle range missiles, is easily accessible to these groups. The Ansar Allah group in Yemen, already demonstrated their ability to sabotage US military operations. 3. Iran is not Iraq. Not only due to its size and the fact that we live now in a very different period, but also be...

Danny Haiphong   Has Iran already won the war? The USS Gerald Ford is in big trouble and Patrick Henningsen & Larry Johnson join the show react to the devastating warning sent by the Pentagon which threatens to upend Trump's war push. 

Danny Haiphong   Iran's shocking response to Trump's imminent attack is sending fear down the spines of the US military as war leaves them defenseless from Iranian missile fire says Mohammad Marandi. This video breaks down why this war is already backfiring on Trump. 

Katie Halper   Caracas-based professor Chris Gilbert explains how the US is using a naval blockade and the kidnapping of a president to seize control of Venezuela's oil industry. But he also explains why and how the people of Venezuela have prevented regime change.   

revolutionaryth0t   The claim that capitalism or socialism succeeds or fails because of ‘human nature’ is ahistorical and unscientific. This video explains how material conditions shape behavior, why capitalism incentivizes our worst traits, and how changing the economic base changes social consciousness. 

The Chris Hedges YouTube Channel   With little hope of the genocide in Gaza subsiding, dock workers in major Italian port cities have organized strikes and large demonstrations to halt arms shipments to Israel. These actions are a direct response to the refusal of international institutions and governments around the world to confront the carnage. Though the genocide continues, the dockworkers’ industrial disruption offer us a model of resistance. Will the Italian way spread to the imperial core — and can it end the genocide?

Danny Haiphong   Iran is preparing for imminent war with the United States as Trump declares an attack is coming any moment, and Tehran's bombshell response includes massive support from Russia and China which has already begun. Journalist for The Cradle Sharmine Narwani joined to discuss.

The Minister of Health of Greece, during a visit to a public hospital, in discussion with a doctor, even going so far as to order his arrest. The death of democracy in the very country where it was born. @EURightsAgency @rights360 @euronews @EU_EESC pic.twitter.com/1pvkxfaXkC — Nikos Maltezos (@youcanalwaysbe) February 20, 2026  

Al Jazeera English   In the Occupied West Bank, UN investigators highlighted what they called a systematic use of unlawful force. Israeli troops and settlers forced Palestinians from their land, raising 'serious concerns of ethnic cleansing.' Unlawful demolitions ensured many had no homes to return to. All these violations of international human rights law took place in a climate of impunity. The report says many of the atrocities could constitute war crimes—but the perpetrators acted with apparent confidence that there will be no consequences to their actions. Francesca Albanese, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, joins Al Jazeera ’s live from Tunis, while Ofer Cassif, a member of the Israeli Knesset who represents the Hadash-Ta'al faction, joins live from Rehovot in Israel.

The Grayzone   Professor Mohammad Marandi of the University of Tehran joins The Grayzone 's Max Blumenthal to discuss the looming US-Israeli regime change war on Iran and how his country will respond, both militarily and politically. Marandi forecasts economically devastating consequences, with an energy crisis brought on by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the possible collapse of Gulf family monarchies, and a militarily unmanageable environment for the Trump administration. While Trump reportedly considers a series of "symbolic" strikes to weaken Iran's negotiating hand, Marandi argues that Iran has no choice but to respond with maximum force.  

Cyrus Janssen   The US Just Destroyed the World Order and Marco Rubio gave a speech that details what the future of the world will look like now. Janssen breaks down why Rubio's speech went viral, why the world order is gone forever, why global opinions are changing, and why the Global South will have a major role in shaping the future of the world. 

Danny Haiphong   Independent journalist Ben Norton joined the show to discuss the immense impact of China and Russia's aid on Iran's most powerful weapon. What is this weapon? The answer will surprise you because it's NOT what you think. Ben Norton breaks down the full context of Iran's Trump Card and why war on Tehran will bring consequences that Washington isn't ready for. 

Secular Talk     

As waves of deadly demonstrations and counter-demonstrations hit Iran, MintPress examines the CIA-backed NGOs helping to stir the outrage and foment more violence. One of these groups is Human Rights Activists In Iran, frequently referred to as HRA or HRAI in the media. The group, and its media arm, the Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) have become the go-to group of experts for Western media, and are the source of many of the most inflammatory claims and shockingly high casualty figures reported in the press. In the past week alone, their assertions have provided much of the basis for stories in CNN, The Wall Street Journal, NPR, ABC News, Sky News, and The New York Post, among others. And in a passionate plea for leftists to support the protests, Owen Jones wrote in The Guardian Tuesday that HRAI are a “respected” group whose death toll proclamations are “probably significant underestimates.” Yet what none of these reports mention is that Human Rights Activists In Iran is ba...

DiEM25   As leaders, generals and diplomats gather in Munich this weekend to debate Europe’s security and the future of the transatlantic alliance, the real question is not what is said on stage — but what direction Europe is being steered toward.   Yanis Varoufakis and Jeffrey Sachs examine the conclusions of the Munich Security Conference — and the wider headlines, reactions and signals surrounding it — separating rhetoric from reality. Is “strategic autonomy” taking shape, or are old dependencies being reinforced? What does Munich reveal about Ukraine, NATO and Europe’s room to manoeuvre?  

GVS Deep Dive   At the 2026 Munich Security Conference, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered one of the most consequential foreign policy speeches of the year. Framed as a call for Western renewal, his address went far beyond NATO reassurance — outlining a vision of sovereignty, industrial consolidation, and civilizational confidence that may signal the end of the post-Cold War global order.   Is this the beginning of a Second Cold War?   Is the West reorganizing around bloc competition?   Or are we witnessing the construction of a new world order? 

The Electronic Intifada  This is a segment from The Electronic Intifada 's livestream on day 860 of the Gaza genocide.

The Chris Hedges YouTube Channel    

The Jimmy Dore Show   Escalating U.S. sanctions under President Donald Trump have created a severe fuel and humanitarian crisis in Cuba, a policy Jimmy Dore describes as “siege warfare” designed to force regime change by immiserating the populace by denying them food, electricity and healthcare. Dore shares allegations that Secretary of State Marco Rubio is misleading Trump about diplomatic talks with Cuban officials while advancing a hardline strategy to collapse the government. However, reports have emerged suggesting that Russia plans to send oil shipments to Cuba as humanitarian aid, while China continues expanding solar infrastructure on the island to reduce dependence on imported fuel.   Dore frames U.S. actions as economic coercion comparable to blockades in other conflicts, warning that further escalation could heighten geopolitical tensions reminiscent of the Cuban Missile Crisis. 

FRANCE 24 English   In an interview with FRANCE 24, UN Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories Francesca Albanese dismissed recent accusations of anti-Semitism against her as "shameful and defamatory." She also warned that "the plan to fully destroy Gaza continues" and denounced Israeli measures in the West Bank, where "soldiers and settlers are spreading terror".

An investigation conducted by Al Jazeera based on evidence collected by the Civil Defense in the Gaza Strip has concluded that nearly 3,000 Palestinians have been “evaporated” by Israel through the use of thermal weapons—some of them supplied by the US. As reported by Al Jazeera on Tuesday, the investigation found that 2,842 Palestinians were killed due to Israel’s “systematic use of internationally prohibited thermal and thermobaric weapons, often referred to as vacuum or aerosol bombs, capable of generating temperatures exceeding 3,500 degrees Celsius [6,332 degrees Fahrenheit].”   The heat generated by these weapons is so intense, investigators noted, that they leave behind almost no detectable human remains other than blood stains or pieces of flesh. Israel’s use of such weapons was flagged last year in a social media post by Omar Hamad, a Gaza pharmacist who posted a video purportedly showing a thermobaric bomb being detonated in Beit Hanoun.   Mahmoud Basal, spokespers...

Cyrus Janssen   8 reasons China is pulling ahead in 2026 — not as a recap of last year, but as a roadmap for what comes next. Geopolitics doesn’t shift overnight; it changes through compounding advantages, and when you step back and look at the full picture, the pattern becomes hard to ignore.    China isn’t relying on a single breakthrough — it’s advancing across every pillar of modern power, from AI and manufacturing to energy, trade, and long-term strategy. The real question isn’t whether China is competing anymore, but whether the balance of global power is already shifting.   

The Chris Hedges YouTube Channel   The presidential election in 2024 may be the last free vote taken in the United States. Dictatorships only hold elections with predetermined outcomes or do not hold them at all. Trump is no exception. 

Geopolitical Economy Report   The USA is waging a new cold war on China, and trying to recruit countries in the Asia-Pacific region to join it. Vietnam refuses, and is making plans for a potential second war with the United States. Ben Norton explains the complex geopolitics of Southeast Asia and the US empire's strategy.   

As waves of deadly demonstrations and counter-demonstrations hit Iran, MintPress examines the CIA-backed NGOs helping to stir the outrage and foment more violence. One of these groups is Human Rights Activists In Iran, frequently referred to as HRA or HRAI in the media. The group, and its media arm, the Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) have become the go-to group of experts for Western media, and are the source of many of the most inflammatory claims and shockingly high casualty figures reported in the press. In the past week alone, their assertions have provided much of the basis for stories in CNN, The Wall Street Journal, NPR, ABC News, Sky News, and The New York Post, among others. And in a passionate plea for leftists to support the protests, Owen Jones wrote in The Guardian Tuesday that HRAI are a “respected” group whose death toll proclamations are “probably significant underestimates.” Yet what none of these reports mention is that Human Rights Activists In Iran is ba...

Cyrus Janssen   China has a secret plan to win the AI Race. For years, the West believed export controls and chip sanctions would slow China’s AI progress. But China quietly built something far more powerful: a massive, state-backed talent pipeline designed to deploy AI at scale across the real economy.   This video breaks down how China’s education system, elite “genius” programs, and practical AI strategy are producing world-class engineers — and why even top U.S. insiders like Jensen Huang and Eric Schmidt now admit the gap is closing faster than anyone expected. 

#Greece : government spokesperson @pavlmarin threatened journalist @chris_avramidis with a lawsuit for asking legitimate questions about a migrant boat tragedy. RSF urges Pavlos Marinakis to retract this statement — it's an alarming intimidation tactic that has no place in a… pic.twitter.com/I3Rl1R39B7 — RSF (@RSF_inter) February 10, 2026   

overzealots   The term "Neoliberalism" is often used in political discourse, but rarely is its rise to prominence examined. This video looks at Keynesian Liberalism and Social Democracy, Neoliberalism, The Chile Project and how decades of milquetoast neoliberalism gave way to the rise of Trump. 

Novara Media    

Al Jazeera English   One year into Donald Trump’s return to office, a wave of hardline actions - from volatile ICE raids to growing concern over political pressure on the media - has raised alarm about the expansion of the president’s power. Then with US midterms approaching, attention is turning to whether there is any meaningful challenge to Republican grip on Congress. So what happens next?   Marc Lamont Hill speaks with journalist and author Chris Hedges about Trump’s second presidency and whether US democracy is on the decline.   

“We should hang our heads in shame for allowing this monstrosity to continue,” said Yanis Varoufakis, a Greek economist and politician, as he accused Palantir of embracing technologies used to facilitate Israeli genocide against Palestinians. pic.twitter.com/2GmQoQSqI1 — Quds News Network (@QudsNen) February 7, 2026

Geopolitical Economy Report   The United States is waging medieval economic war. Donald Trump's "maximum pressure" campaign on Iran is "designed to collapse its already buckling economy", boasted Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Ben Norton explains how the US is trying to suffocate Iran, Venezuela, and Cuba by collapsing their currencies and causing extreme inflation, using illegal sanctions and blockades.  

The Grayzone   Max Blumenthal is joined by Kit Klarenberg to break down the massive new Epstein file dump, and to discuss the scandal surrounding UK Labour peer Peter Mandelson which threatens to bring down Keir Starmer's government. They also cover US-Iran negotiations, new developments in Venezuela, and more. 

DiEM25   From recent deepfakes using Yanis’ image for viral gain, to his latest police harassment over events from decades ago, the discussion opens onto larger questions Naomi explores in Doppelgänger (identity, imitation, credibility, and what “truth” means when noise travels faster than institutions — and institutions still hold power) before moving on to current affairs and lessons for the left from the tumultuous way 2026 has begun. 

Geopolitical Economy Report   Donald Trump's attacks on longtime US "allies" have forced Western leaders to admit their warmongering foreign policy was hypocritical. Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney said the truth in his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos: the "rules-based order" was "false". Ben Norton explains how the global balance of power is shifting.

As waves of deadly demonstrations and counter-demonstrations hit Iran, MintPress examines the CIA-backed NGOs helping to stir the outrage and foment more violence. One of these groups is Human Rights Activists In Iran, frequently referred to as HRA or HRAI in the media. The group, and its media arm, the Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) have become the go-to group of experts for Western media, and are the source of many of the most inflammatory claims and shockingly high casualty figures reported in the press. In the past week alone, their assertions have provided much of the basis for stories in CNN, The Wall Street Journal, NPR, ABC News, Sky News, and The New York Post, among others. And in a passionate plea for leftists to support the protests, Owen Jones wrote in The Guardian Tuesday that HRAI are a “respected” group whose death toll proclamations are “probably significant underestimates.” Yet what none of these reports mention is that Human Rights Activists In Iran is ba...

Free Palestine TV   Laith Marouf & Hadi Hotait travel to al-Khiam village on the border with Occupied Palestine and overlooking al-Hula Valley. The two inspect the now demolished Town Hall of al-Khiam destroyed by the Zionists during their invasion, then visit a home riddled with bullet marks and discuss the valiant resistance fighters who managed to repel 7 waves of invasions. The pair also visit a row of summer vacation homes near a Zionist base that came under target in the past few days.  

BREAKING: Israel dropped bombs on people attending a funeral in Gaza’s Nuseirat refugee camp. Read that again. They bombed mourners. People gathering to bury loved ones were turned into the next dead. The “ceasefire” is a lie — in Gaza and Lebanon. — sarah (@sahouraxo) February 2, 2026

CGTN   Flights to China are filling up with presidents, prime ministers, and a king. From Spain's King Felipe VI to leaders from France, Ireland, the Republic of Korea, Canada, Finland and the UK, a wave of high-level visits to Beijing is underway. What's really driving this surge? Is it a genuine reset in relations with China, or a strategic move to gain leverage with Washington?   

Geopolitical Economy Report   As Donald Trump hits the EU with tariffs and threatens to colonize Greenland (an autonomous territory of NATO member Denmark), European leaders are improving relations with China and seeking new trade partners. Is this the end of the political West and the transatlantic alliance? Ben Norton explains.

Katie Halper   Katie talks to Holocaust survivor Stephen Kapos and historian Haim Bresheeth Zabner about Iran, Israel, Holocaust Memorial Day about how the Holocaust is being used to justify the genocide in Gaza. 

“There is no ceasefire in Gaza; the world has normalized the genocide of Palestinians.” — Francesca Albanese pic.twitter.com/emlLLNchPu — Censored Humans (@CensoredHumans) February 1, 2026

Journeyman Pictures  Neoliberalism has come to both govern and constrain our lives in its domination of the political and economic agenda of the West. In this timely and gripping documentary essay, author George Monbiot deconstructs the roots, secretive propagation and deep impact of a little-understood doctrine that has played a profound role in transforming our economics, politics and environment, driving many of the crises we face today.