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Whitney Webb

Whitney Webb is a staff writer for MintPress News who has written for several news organizations in both English and Spanish; her stories have been featured on ZeroHedge, the Anti-Media, and 21st Century Wire among others. She currently lives in Southern Chile.

Human Rights, News,

US Provided “Intelligence” And Bomb Used In Massacre Of Yemeni Schoolchildren

by Whitney Webb1 week ago

The involvement of U.S. military intelligence in “fine-tuning” the targets of coalition airstrikes is likely the main factor explaining why the U.S. government has refused...

Politics, Science and Tech,

Neocons Concoct Threat Of “Iranian Hackers” To Justify Preemptive “Counterattack” Against Iran

by Whitney Webb2 weeks ago

Recent warnings of an imminent Iranian cyberattack on the U.S. are dubious at best — aimed at ending the U.S.’ isolation through dishonest intelligence, while...

News,

Iran Opens New Missile Production Line After Trump’s Bombastic Twitter Threats Against Rouhani

by Whitney Webb4 weeks ago

With top Iranian officials condemning Trump’s words as “psychological warfare,” Iran doubled down on its refusal to bow to U.S. pressure by unveiling a new...

Politics,

Bolton Says US Troops Will Remain In Syria Until “Iranian Menace” Wiped Off The Map

by Whitney Webb1 month ago

Bolton’s emphasis on the “Iranian menace” as the driver behind the U.S.’ occupation of northeastern Syria represents a departure from past U.S. assertions that the...

Media, Politics,

Pro-Trump Conspiracy-Monger “QAnon” Calls For Regime Change In Iran

by Whitney Webb2 months ago

As Henry Kissinger predicted soon after the 2016 election, Donald Trump’s “transition from being a campaigner to being a national strategist” has been seamless. Much like the change...

Politics,

Trump Set To Recognize Israel’s Claim To Occupied Golan Heights And Its Sizable Oil Reserves

by Whitney Webb3 months ago

Exporting Golan oil is problematic under international law but, were the U.S. to unilaterally recognize the Golan as Israel’s, that oil could potentially be exported...

Politics,

US Efforts To Crush Middle East “Axis of Resistance” Are Just Making It Stronger

by Whitney Webb3 months ago

Since taking office, President Donald Trump has shown himself to be committed to “crushing” the so-called Axis of Resistance in the Middle East, an alliance...

Environment, Politics,

How The US Occupied The 30% Of Syria Containing Most Of Its Oil, Water And Gas

by Whitney Webb4 months ago

After the U.S. launched “limited” airstrikes on Friday against Syria, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley announced that the U.S. will maintain its illegal presence...

Politics,

Bolton’s Past Advocacy For Israel At US Expense Heralds Dangerous New Era In Geopolitics

by Whitney Webb5 months ago

This article is Part I of a series exploring the past of soon-to-be National Security Adviser John Bolton and what his recent appointment will mean...