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what the US is doing to Cuba right now is one of the most barbaric crimes in its history.
the Empire is trying to starve an entire nation into submission.
23 hrs ago • Deaglan O'Mulrooney
the EU moves to designate Iran's military as ‘terrorists’ whilst continuing to enable a genocide itself.
in a classic EU move, the hypocrisy is on full display once more.
Jan 29 • Deaglan O'Mulrooney
when the Empire threatens Iran to distract from the war at home, you know it's terminal.
distract from shooting your own citizens by bombing someone else's.
Jan 28 • Deaglan O'Mulrooney
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Saudi Crown Prince has changed his royal tune, finally admits Israel committing genocide in Gaza.
Nov 12, 2024 • Deaglan O'Mulrooney
making an enemy of the Irish people is one of Israel's biggest mistakes.
May 30, 2025 • Deaglan O'Mulrooney
Italy joins France and Poland in undermining international law to grant immunity to war criminal Benjamin Netanyahu.
Jan 16, 2025 • Deaglan O'Mulrooney
there has never been a war in which 80% of the land was destroyed, 100% of the population was displaced, and 50% of the dead were children.
Nov 14, 2024 • Deaglan O'Mulrooney
the West Bank is becoming Gaza, and no one is stopping it.
Feb 4, 2025 • Deaglan O'Mulrooney
the UK government is more outraged by an Irish band speaking up about genocide than the genocide itself.
Apr 29, 2025 • Deaglan O'Mulrooney

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the struggle for Sudan.
a deep dive into Sudan’s crisis: how it started, who’s involved, and whether hope is on the horizon.
Mar 3, 2025 • Deaglan O'Mulrooney
strength in the Sahel: western Africa's glimmer of hope on an otherwise tumultuous continent.
this week's microscope deep dive explores an emerging pan-African rejection of Western imperialism, rooted in the heart of the Sahel and fuelled by…
Dec 22, 2024 • Deaglan O'Mulrooney
the aftermath of a revolution: vultures, war crimes, and foreign ambitions.
the microscope continues its extensive exploration of Syria’s chaos, diving into the aftermath of the rebellion and the forces that could tear the…
Dec 12, 2024 • Deaglan O'Mulrooney
Syria’s uneasy rebellion: jihadists and geopolitics.
the microscope untangles Syria’s descent into chaos, exploring the fractured rebellion and the geopolitics behind it.
Dec 5, 2024 • Deaglan O'Mulrooney
Ukraine has lost a third of its population since the start of Russia's invasion: what's next?
in our first ever microscope deep dive, we explore how Ukraine weighs the cost of survival in a war shaped by betrayal and hard truths.
Nov 27, 2024 • Deaglan O'Mulrooney

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Americans are baffled to discover TikTok is more censored under US ownership than it ever was under China.
turns out all that sinophobic scaremongering was just projection.
Jan 27 • Deaglan O'Mulrooney
the Empire closes its fist on Iran as it makes final preparations to strike.
the clock ticks down to Friday as the Empire assembles its strike force.
Jan 21 • Deaglan O'Mulrooney
Trump’s circus of ‘peace’ in Gaza is a cash grab and blueprint for occupation.
is a billion-dollar seat at this table a permanent boot on Gaza's neck?
Jan 19 • Deaglan O'Mulrooney
Iran does not need saving, you bloodthirsty ghouls.
the home of Shia Islam doesn't need Western values—it needs sovereignty from the Empire that so desperately wants to destroy it.
Jan 17 • Deaglan O'Mulrooney
the Iranian 'revolution' that only exists online.
how Mossad agents, bot networks, and burning mosques expose the West's latest regime change fantasy.
Jan 11 • Deaglan O'Mulrooney
last night's bombardment on Gaza underlines the Genocide is still in full swing.
how the imperial boomerang swinging home guarantees silence for the ongoing genocide in Palestine.
Jan 9 • Deaglan O'Mulrooney
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