Charlie Alford

Critical minerals deals give a massive boost to Trump’s cronies

Post author:Nandita Lal
Post published:10 July 2026
Post last modified:11 July 2026

Trump is synonymous with the grift. He is grifting on critical minerals deals too, unsurprisingly. Incoming reports show that the administration’s push to secure these resources has become a family-and-friends cash cow. Trump’s sons and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s children are especially positioned to profit from billion dollar deals. Cantor Fitzgerald — led by Lutnick for more than 30 years before he handed ownership to his children after becoming Trump’s Commerce Secretary — is all over these deals. Critical minerals: Hottest cash cow The New York Times (NYT) reported that the Trump administration has provided, or is considering providing more than…

Israeli occupation attempts to assassinate Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem

Post author:Charlie Jaay
Post published:10 July 2026
Post last modified:10 July 2026

The Israeli occupation, on 9 July, tried but failed to assassinate Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem. “Israeli” drone targeted Hamas spokesperson’s car An Israeli occupation drone targeted Qassem’s vehicle near Abbas Junction, West of Gaza City, on the afternoon of 9 July. Qassem was not in the vehicle at the time. But his bodyguard, Mohammed Al-Fayoumi, was killed. Three others were also wounded, as the car was hit on a crowded street. Qassem had attended a press conference on 7 July, in which Hamas announced it was dissolving its civilian governing body in Gaza. He told the AFP news agency at the…

Mosque replica on loyalist bonfire reveals moribund ‘culture’ circling the drain

Post author:Robert Freeman
Post published:10 July 2026
Post last modified:10 July 2026

Loyalists in the village of Moygashel have torched a replica of a mosque, sparking predictable outrage. There’s little question the action was a grotesque, hateful display, and such sentiments represent a real material threat to Muslims, as recent racist pogroms prove. What the blaze truly shows, however, is a dead-end loyalist culture that will ultimately burn itself out through its own bigotry and parochialism. Its only hope may lie in the embrace of its core tenets by reactionaries beyond the north of Ireland. This is perhaps the punt being taken by the pyromaniacs of the County Tyrone village, and those elsewhere…

The Capitulation Treaty: How the Lebanese Regime Shielded Israeli War Crimes

Post author:Mohamad Kleit
Post published:10 July 2026
Post last modified:11 July 2026

If the Lebanese state refuses to stand as a shield for its own people, who will hold the Israeli war machine accountable for its savage campaign of devastation? Israel’s unchecked brutality The numbers released by the Lebanese Ministry of Health paint a horrifying picture of unchecked brutality: more than 4,000 human lives extinguished; over 12,000 individuals maimed and wounded; an entire nation subjected to calculated terror. This is not mere collateral damage; it is a systematic logbook of unpunished war crimes. From the deliberate obliteration of entire villages and the engineering of mass human displacement to the calculated targeting of journalists,…

Jarell Quansah receives two-match ban after Mexico red card

Post author:Faz Ali
Post published:10 July 2026
Post last modified:10 July 2026

England’s last‑16 win over Mexico came at a cost. Jarell Quansah, starting at right‑back in the Azteca stadium, was sent off just before the hour mark and has now been handed a two‑match suspension after FIFA ruled his challenge on Jesús Gallardo amounted to serious foul play. The decision leaves Thomas Tuchel short of options on the right side of defence as England prepare for Norway on Saturday. Corrupt FIFA extends ban The incident came in the 54th minute. Quansah slid in on Gallardo, catching him high on the shin. Referee Alireza Faghani initially let play continue, but VAR intervened. After…

Mbappé’s World Cup masterclass against Morocco

Post author:Faz Ali
Post published:10 July 2026
Post last modified:11 July 2026

Kylian Mbappe’s World Cup has become a running dialogue of being the only player who can defeat the evil Argentinians and their captain Messi. The fight isn’t carried out through words, but with goals, assists, pressure, and moments that bend tournaments. France’s 2-0 win over Morocco in the quarter-finals added another chapter, another punch, another reminder that Mbappe is matching Messi without the cheating and bending of the rules for Argentina. Eight goals now, Mbappe delivered a performance that felt like a real statement of intent, also dedicating his goal celebration to Cristiano Ronaldo. The penalty miss The Argentine referee made…