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Monday, October 12, 2026
Sunday, October 11, 2026
The scramble to rewrite Biden’s record on Gaza
Three years after the October 7 attacks and the start of Israel’s genocide in Gaza, there have been a slew of books, podcasts and media appearances revisiting what happened.
Much of this is coming from former Biden officials who are trying to whitewash the administration’s support for Israel and rehabilitate their reputations. They are being welcomed across mainstream media, whilst those with more critical accounts continue to struggle with invitations and access.
Saturday, October 10, 2026
Police crack down on India 'cockroach' protest in Delhi
Tens of thousands of security personnel have been deployed and roads barricaded in Delhi to stop the latest Cockroach Janta Party demonstration. The group says its leader, Abhijeet Dipke, is among hundreds who have been reportedly detained since Friday evening.
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Far-right AfD wins first state parliament speaker post in Germany
The AfD has become the first far-right party since World War II to secure the post of speaker in a German state parliament. The breakthrough came in Saxony-Anhalt, where the party scored a landslide victory in last month's election and is now setting its sights on leading a state government.
Sunday, October 4, 2026
Netanyahu’s fight to own the election narrative
With elections one month away, the media discourse in Israel has narrowed in on one question about one man: What did Benjamin Netanyahu know before October 7?
The prime minister is suing the Israeli newspaper that reported the claim, while the right-wing Channel 14 insists none of it matters. Missing from the coverage is any reckoning with what Israel has done in Gaza.
Saturday, October 3, 2026
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
How Spain’s neo-Nazis are luring in a younger audience | The Listening Post
A fringe neo-Nazi movement in Spain, Nucleo Nacional, has attracted a growing online following by packaging incendiary and slickly produced content. The mainstream media attention the group has received has made a marginal organisation appear far larger and more influential than it is. The Listening Post’s Elettra Scrivo travels to Madrid - where she comes face-to-face with Nucleo Nacional’s members - to look at the reality that lies behind the spectacle.
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