The GrayzoneChristopher Mott of the Institute for Peace and Diplomacy joins Max Blumenthal to discuss his provocative white paper on the Woke Imperium. According to Mott, "The rise of a ‘woke’ activist-driven, social justice-oriented politics—particularly among the members of academia, media, and the professional managerial class—has provided the latest ideological justification for interventionism, and it has become readily adopted by the U.S. foreign policy establishment."
The Woke Imperium: the confluence between neoconservatism and social justiceThe Grayzone2022-07-12 | Christopher Mott of the Institute for Peace and Diplomacy joins Max Blumenthal to discuss his provocative white paper on the Woke Imperium. According to Mott, "The rise of a ‘woke’ activist-driven, social justice-oriented politics—particularly among the members of academia, media, and the professional managerial class—has provided the latest ideological justification for interventionism, and it has become readily adopted by the U.S. foreign policy establishment."
#TheGrayzoneWhat do Gazans really think about Yahya Sinwar?The Grayzone2024-10-21 | Video released by the Israeli army showing Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar just moments before his death, dressed in a keffiyeh and fatigues, flinging a stick in defiance at a quadracopter drone, and fighting to his last breath, galvanized international support for Palestinian armed resistance to Israel - and drove a surge of respect for Sinwar.
As the Harris-Biden administration trumpeted Sinwar’s killing as an opportunity for peace, Western outlets like the New York Times quoted anonymous Palestinians celebrating his death.
To get a better sense of what Palestinians in Gaza really thought about Sinwar, The Grayzone sent a reporter into the streets of Khan Younis, near where the late leader was raised, to ask what locals with no affiliation with Hamas to comment on his death and the legacy he left behind.
Produced by Max Blumenthal Camera by Mohamed Elsaife Translated by Hekmat Aboukhater
#TheGrayzoneNYT, WaPo front page dodgy Israeli documentsThe Grayzone2024-10-17 | The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate on a series of documents supplied by Israel to the US press claiming to contain Hamas plans for a 9/11-style attack on Israel, and the NY Times' laughable claims to have verified the files.
#TheGrayzoneObama scolds Black men... againThe Grayzone2024-10-17 | The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate on former President Barack Obama's mandatory election season lecturing of Black men for displaying insufficient enthusiasm for the Democratic nominee.
#TheGrayzoneSyria regime changers fail to sabotage London Palestine eventThe Grayzone2024-10-17 | The Grayzone's Aaron Mate and Max Blumenthal on the US and UK government-sponsored spooks and kooks who attempted to sabotage a Palestine human rights fundraiser in London which featured Aaron and Roger Waters, and their record of dastardly regime change stunts in Syria and beyond.
#TheGrayzoneLiberal US rabbi melts down at Jewish anti-ZionistsThe Grayzone2024-10-17 | The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate on the unhinged Yom Kippur sermon by Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch slamming young American Jews for opposing Israel's wars on Gaza and Lebanon, and protesting the country's system of apartheid.
#TheGrayzoneBiden-Harris admin deploys US troops to IsraelThe Grayzone2024-10-17 | The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate discuss the potentially disastrous consequences of the Biden-Harris administration's decision to send 100 US troops to Israel to man the THAAD anti-ballistic missile system as part of a joint military operation against Iran.
#TheGrayzone#FreeJeremyLoffredo - US reporter held by IsraelThe Grayzone2024-10-17 | The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate on the Israeli police's persecution of US journalist Jeremy Loffredo, who is currently being held in the country.
#TheGrayzoneIsrael gasses UN peacekeepers in LebanonThe Grayzone2024-10-17 | The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate on the scandalous wave of Israeli attacks on UNIFIL peacekeepers in Southern Lebanon.
#TheGrayzoneWhy are Israeli police investigating Grayzone reporter for his journalism?The Grayzone2024-10-17 | Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate provide an update on Jeremy Loffredo, the Grayzone contributor who is currently being held inside Israel by the country's police, who have falsely accused him of "supporting an enemy during a time of war."
#TheGrayzoneLiberal scribe Ta-Nehisi Coates wakes up on PalestineThe Grayzone2024-10-17 | The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate on the evolution of Ta-Nehisi Coates, once an establishment media darling whose new book is infuriating the liberal Zionists who propelled his meteoric rise to literary stardom.
#TheGrayzoneUncommitted movement commits to KamalaThe Grayzone2024-10-17 | The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate on the sad surrender of the so-called Uncommitted Movement, which mobilized voters to declare their refusal to commit to Joe Biden during the 2024 Democratic primary election.
#TheGrayzoneRevealed by fire - The Grayzone liveThe Grayzone2024-10-14 | Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate discuss Israel's arrest and persecution of journalist Jeremy Loffredo as it escalates its assault on Lebanon, threatens to strike Iran, and enacts a horrifying plan in Gaza, generating searing images that capture the essence of a year-long campaign of brutality.“People are sick of the bullshit in here” - Liam Cosgrove goes off on State Dept spoxThe Grayzone2024-10-09 | ‘People are sick of the bullsh*t in here, it is a genocide’ —The Grayzone's Liam Cosgrove confronts The US State Department’s Matthew Miller's endless doublespeak.
Cosgrove: This administration has financed a genocide in Gaza for the last year and every day you’re up there denying it.
Miller: There’s plenty of places in Washington where you can give a speech.
#TheGrayzoneAtrocity Inc: How Israel Sells Its Destruction Of GazaThe Grayzone2024-10-07 | In an exclusive new documentary, Max Blumenthal rips the cover off the media deceptions and atrocity hoaxes Israel pushed after October 7 to create political space for its gruesome assault on the Gaza Strip. Blumenthal exposes the US mainstream media's role as a megaphone for the Israeli government, introducing new lies even after their initial ones were debunked.
Atrocity Inc raises serious questions about the official narrative of October 7, while revealing how Israel's army has consciously engaged in the same hideous atrocities which it falsely accused Palestinian militants of committing.
#TheGrayzoneIsrael takes losses in face to face S. Lebanon battlesThe Grayzone2024-10-06 | The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate on a critical weakness of Israel's army being exposed in the villages of Southern Lebanon.
#TheGrayzoneCNN reporter suggests Israel uses its population as human shieldsThe Grayzone2024-10-06 | The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate on CNN correspondent Jim Sciutto's revealing take on the placement of Israel's military infrastructure.
#TheGrayzoneNasrallah agreed to ceasefire before Israel killed himThe Grayzone2024-10-06 | The Grayzone's Aaron Mate and Max Blumenthal on a stunning revelation by Lebanon's Foreign Minister about the Hezbollah leader.
#TheGrayzoneBiden says hes discussing attacking IranThe Grayzone2024-10-06 | The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate on Joe Biden's casual mention of possibly hitting Iranian oil facilities, and his history of hinting at attacks on critical infrastructure of official enemies.
#TheGrayzoneTim Walz calls for Israels expansion during debateThe Grayzone2024-10-06 | The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate on one of the VP hopeful's more revealing gaffes during his debate with JD Vance.
#TheGrayzoneUS msm admits Ukraine is losing, far-right gaining groundThe Grayzone2024-10-06 | The Grayzone's Aaron Mate and Max Blumenthal on a stunning report by the Financial Times conceding that Zelensky faces a terrible reckoning for extreme right forces in Ukraine if he negotiates an end to the war.
#TheGrayzoneIsraels Gaza-fication of the West BankThe Grayzone2024-10-06 | The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate on Israel's unprecedented use of heavy weapons and attack jets against West Bank refugee camps.
#TheGrayzoneTony Blinken knew Israel was blocking US aid to GazaThe Grayzone2024-10-06 | The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate on US Secretary of State Tony Blinken lying to Congress on Israel's behalf to avoid enacting US law.
#TheGrayzoneKamala Harris salutes Dick Cheneys service at major rallyThe Grayzone2024-10-06 | The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate on Kamala Harris adopting the worst living American war criminal as a campaign proxy.
#TheGrayzoneJohn Kerry complains about First Amendment in DavosThe Grayzone2024-10-05 | The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate on Biden admin climate czar John Kerry's revealing rant lamenting the existence of the First Amendment while at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
#TheGrayzoneOn the ground investigating Irans strikes on IsraelThe Grayzone2024-10-05 | The Grayzone's Jeremy Loffredo visits highly sensitive Israeli military and intelligence sites hit by Iranian missiles, from the Nevatim Airbase in the Negev to the Mossad HQ in Tel Aviv, and documents the state's attempts to cover up the damage it suffered.
Loffredo also encounters non-Jewish citizens of Israel denied bomb shelter access, and clear evidence that Israel's own citizens have been transformed into human shields.
#TheGrayzoneAn overdue promise - The Grayzone liveThe Grayzone2024-10-04 | Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate assess the aftermath of Israel's assassination of Hezbollah leader Hasan Nasrallah, from Iran's retaliation to the continued rampage in Beirut and Syria, as well as the disturbing response from the Biden-Harris administration.Understanding Irans overdue retaliation, w/Dr. Foad IzadiThe Grayzone2024-10-03 | The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal interviews Dr. Foad Izadi, a professor of American Studies at the University of Tehran, on Iran's retaliation against Israel for its assassinations of key allies including Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh, and addresses widespread criticism that the response came too late. Izadi charts the next step in the confrontation, as Israel vows to escalate with US assistance.
#TheGrayzoneArrogant US, Israel careening to war with IranThe Grayzone2024-09-30 | The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal on the dangerously arrogant and clueless thinking paving the path to regional war.
#TheGrayzoneUKs David Lammy weaponizes race for war with RussiaThe Grayzone2024-09-30 | The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate on UK Foreign Minister David Lammy's cringeworthy performance at the UN.
#TheGrayzoneZelensky’s awkward US panhandling tour yields more aidThe Grayzone2024-09-30 | The Grayzone's Aaron Mate and Max Blumenthal on Zelensky's latest weapons-raising tour of the US, including his uncomfortable visit with Trump.
#TheGrayzoneMax Blumenthal slams Israeli-US state terror at RATWM 24The Grayzone2024-09-29 | At Rage Against The War Machine in Washington DC on September 28, 2024, Max Blumenthal slammed Joe Biden's endorsement of the Israeli attack that killed hundreds in order to assassinate Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, and outlined how Greater Israel has grown to encompass the heart of the US political establishment.
#TheGrayzoneThe most dangerous person on Earth visits the UNThe Grayzone2024-09-29 | The Grayzone's Anya Parampil, Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate on Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to New York City, where he authorized the killing of Hassan Nasrallah while UN delegates staged a walkout protest as his unhinged speech began.
#TheGrayzoneWhy is Trump blaming Iran for attempts on his life?The Grayzone2024-09-29 | Anya Parampil and Max Blumenthal of The Grayzone discuss former President Donald Trump's unusual claim that Iran is attempting to assassinate him.
#TheGrayzoneThe Grayzone meets Iran’s presidentThe Grayzone2024-09-29 | The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal and Anya Parampil discuss their meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly with the new president of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian, and their impressions of his responses to questions from the Washington DC press corps.
#TheGrayzoneIsraels strategy: war without end?The Grayzone2024-09-29 | After a series of tactical successes, what is Israel's strategy as it moves toward Lebanon? The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate discuss.
#TheGrayzoneNetanyahu unveils Greater Israel plan at UNThe Grayzone2024-09-29 | The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal, Anya Parampil and Aaron Mate on Netanyahu's deranged UN General Assembly address
#TheGrayzoneState Dept officials repugnant joke about terror attackThe Grayzone2024-09-29 | The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate on Biden State Dept official Deborah Lipstadt's joke at an Israel lobby confab about the Israeli pager attack on Lebanon, which maimed thousands.
#TheGrayzoneIs Israel preparing a ground assault on LebanonThe Grayzone2024-09-29 | The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate on Israeli plans for war on Lebanon
#TheGrayzoneWhy Antony Blinken lied for IsraelThe Grayzone2024-09-29 | The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate on Secretary of State Tony Blinken lying about Israel blocking US humanitarian aid to Gaza, a clear violation of US law
#TheGrayzoneBefore you a blessing and a curse - The Grayzone liveThe Grayzone2024-09-27 | Max Blumenthal, Anya Parampil and Aaron Mate discuss meeting Iran's president at the UN General Assembly, Netanyahu's latest war-crazed rant, Israel's war with Hezbollah, Volodymyr Zelensky's desperate trip to the US, and Washington's game of nuclear chicken with Moscow.Max Blumenthal on JFKs peace speech and the new Cold WarThe Grayzone2024-09-26 | The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal joined the JFK Peace Speech Committee on September 18, for its monthly screening of John F. Kennedy's riveting June 10, 1963 speech calling for nuclear de-escalation and urging Americans to understand the Soviet perspective. Blumenthal framed the speech as a warning against the regime change wars the US waged after the end of the first Cold War, and charted Washington's destructive revival of military brinksmanship with Russia and other official enemies.
#TheGrayzoneKamala launches belligerent new Cold War ad blitzThe Grayzone2024-09-19 | The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate explain what's behind the unbelievably belligerent swing state ad campaign by a pro-Kamala Super PAC for escalating war against Russia.
#TheGrayzoneZelensky lays out delusional plan to trigger Russian revoltThe Grayzone2024-09-19 | The Grayzone's Aaron Mate and Max Blumenthal on the increasingly desperate agenda of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky
#TheGrayzoneZelensky lobbies for US-guided strikes on MoscowThe Grayzone2024-09-19 | The Grayzone's Aaron Mate and Max Blumenthal on the most dangerous phase of the Ukraine proxy war, in which the US must decide whether it should guide strikes deep in Russian territory.
#TheGrayzoneElection deadline fuels proxy warrior hysteriaThe Grayzone2024-09-19 | The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate connect the latest attempt to take out Donald Trump to the fears that Trump's election will lead to an end to military aid to Ukraine.
#TheGrayzoneWSJ whitewashes US-backed White LeaderThe Grayzone2024-09-19 | The Grayzone's Aaron Mate and Max Blumenthal on the Wall Street Journal's mealy-mouthed description of a white supremacist Ukrainian militant who is now leading one of the key US-backed battlegroups.
#TheGrayzoneFBI: US foreign policy could produce more assassination attemptsThe Grayzone2024-09-19 | The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate on an especially chilling warning from the FBI.
#TheGrayzoneWhat was in would-be Trump shooters manifesto?The Grayzone2024-09-19 | The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate examine the disturbing contents of accused assassin wannabe Ryan Routh's book length manifesto about his experiences in Ukraine, including his calls for assassinating world leaders, and his wish for World War III with Russia.
#TheGrayzoneRyan Routh Emerged From Ukraine Proxy War Petri DishThe Grayzone2024-09-19 | The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate examine would-be Trump shooter Ryan Routh's involvement in the Ukraine proxy war as an activist raising support for the Azov Battalion, and attempting to smuggle Afghan war veterans into the country, and question whether his targeting of the ex-president was a case of blowback from US foreign policy.
#TheGrayzoneWould-be Trump shooter joined in Kiev with MSNBC commentator?The Grayzone2024-09-19 | The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate examine alleged would-be Trump shooter Ryan Routh's connection to a network of Americans who grifted their way through Ukraine, raising money for their own personal adventures. They include MSNBC commentator Malcolm Nance, who has threatened to sue critics for mentioning the apparent connection.