EDITORS—The first episode of Praying for Armageddon goes inside the evangelical Christian movement to explore its influence on US democracy and foreign policy. Preparing for the “end times”, a grassroots pastor gathers an army of veterans in the heartland of the United States, and megachurch ministers provide spiritual advice to politicians in the nation’s capital. They call for the “final battle” which they believe will trigger the second coming of Christ. Central to their apocalyptic prophecy is Israel. It is with their blessing that the Trump administration controversially recognises Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and moves the US embassy there in 2018. “It feels like everyone has a say about the destiny and the future of Jerusalem except for the Palestinians living in it,” says Palestinian activist Fayrouz Sharqawi.
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MAIN EDITORS—The term MICIMATT, coined by former CIA officer Ray McGovern, stands for Military-Industrial-Congressional-Intelligence-Media-Academia-Think-Tank complex. This concept extends President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s warning about the Military-Industrial Complex (MIC) in his 1961 farewell address, highlighting the expanding and evolving influence of these interconnected sectors over U.S. government policy and decision-making. MICIMATT encapsulates the comprehensive network of interests that drive and sustain U.S. militarism and interventionist policies through various forms of influence, from political lobbying to media manipulation and academic endorsements.
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EDITORS—The accusations attributed to Tamim deplorably demonstrate the Kiev regime’s intolerance of Palestine. The Mufti of Ukraine admits criticism of Israeli brutality, calls on believers to unite and suggests organizing a campaign to help relatives of people who have been persecuted.
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Kshama Sawant on Biden Dropping Out, The Squad’s Betrayals, Jill Stein, and Building Left Leadership
EDITORS—The team discusses the road to building a new (real) left alliance capable of displacing the devious liberal imperialists, wokists, oligarchs, duopolists, and rabid warmongering Neocons from the heights of American power. KSAHAM SAWANT’s experience, over decades of activism, is an asset to bank on for such tasks.
