Tag: Spotlight
Recipient of the Serena Shim Award for uncompromised integrity in journalism, Vanessa Beeley gained an excellent reputation for first-hand reporting during the Syrian War (2011-2024) that challenged dominant media narratives.
In December 2024, Beeley was forced to flee Syria after the overthrow of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, who was replaced...
Zelensky’s former press secretary publicly helps lift the veil on Zelensky. Could this be a prelude to him being removed from power?
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has much in common with ill-fated South Vietnam dictator Ngo Dinh Diem (1955-1963).
Both were heralded by liberal politicians and the media as democratic saviors...
Reflections on the Carnage...and What Lebanon Used to Be
I am an American citizen, born in Beirut, Lebanon, the daughter of a diplomat/spy, which makes me immune from President Trump’s deportation efforts.
My father, Daniel Dennett, served as head of counter-intelligence for the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) and later the...
The largest civilian flotilla in the history of support for Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank was intercepted at 10:30 a.m. (Turkiye time) on Monday, May 18, 2026, 250 nautical miles from Gaza.
Multiple large Israeli warships disgorged a large number of Zodiac boats filled with combat-laden Israeli offensive...
On May 20, the U.S. Justice Department announced charges against the 94-year-old former president of Cuba, Raúl Castro. Allegations accuse him of murder and conspiracy to kill three U.S. citizens and one resident, stemming from the fatal downing in February 1996 of two planes by Cuban Air Force jets....
The Unknown Part of the French Connection
In 1931 American Mafia leader “Lucky” Luciano united most of the New York Mafia families into the Cosa Nostra, making him the most powerful Mafia leader in America.
Five years later, Luciano was convicted and sent to Sing Sing prison. In 1947, after he...
Jimmy Carter’s administration signed a pivotal military facilities agreement with Sultan Qaboos after he brutally repressed a leftist rebellion
In June 2024, Eric Trump announced the Trump administration’s partnership with a luxury real estate developer, DarGlobal, to construct a $500 million luxury hotel scheduled to open in Muscat, the...
Amid the Cold War, French and Spanish intelligence services recruited terrorists to dismantle a Libyan spy network in Europe. Today, more than three decades later, the case remains shrouded in mystery.
And what if I told you that it is highly likely the nation for which you would be willing...
From the Governor of California to the Mayor of Pensacola and Senate seats in Massachusetts, Ohio and beyond, socialist candidates and ideas are gaining momentum across the country...
The best spies work for everyone.– Lucien Conein, legendary CIA operative.
Colonel Nguyen Mau was director of the Special Branch of the Republic of Vietnam’s national police force from 1968 to 1972. Created, funded and advised by the CIA, the Special Branch consisted of professional interrogators and agent handlers who maintained...
