Alan MacLeod

Edinburgh, Glasgow

Senior Staff Writer and Producer at Mint Press News

Senior Staff Writer/Podcast Producer, @MintPressNews. I mostly tweet about US/Mid East & Lat Am. politics, but complaining about corporate media is my passion.

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Wiz Acquisition Puts Israeli Intelligence In Charge of Your Google Data

2 weeks ago | defenddemocracy.press | Alan MacLeod

By Alan Macleod Apr 17, 2025Google recently announced it would acquire Israeli-American cloud security firm Wiz for $32 billion. The price tag — 65 times Wiz’s annual revenue — has raised eyebrows and further solidified the close relationship between Google and the Israeli military.
Burkina Faso’s 37-Year-Old Leader Draws US Ire

2 weeks ago | transcend.org | Alan MacLeod

Alan MacLeod | Consortium News – TRANSCEND Media Service Ibrahim Traoré took power in a military coup in September 2022 and since then he has been drawing criticism from Western governments, not least the U.S.13 May 2025 – Burkina Faso’s Ibrahim Traoré is remaking his nation, and in the process, making enemies in the West. Since taking power in 2022, the young military leader has expelled French troops, ejected Western corporations, and aligned his country with Russia, Cuba, and Venezuela.
Nayib Bukele’s El Salvador Dictatorship: Made In Israel

3 weeks ago | freedombunker.com | Alan MacLeod

Nayib Bukele may be Palestinian, but the dictatorship he built in El Salvador is made in Israel. From weapons to spyware, Alan Macleod examines the Israeli support behind the man who calls himself “the world’s coolest dictator.” Arming a Dictatorship Since Bukele’s ascension to the presidency in 2019, Israeli exports to El Salvador have … READ MORE
Nayib Bukele’s El Salvador Dictatorship: Made in Israel

3 weeks ago | scheerpost.com | Alan MacLeod

By Alan MacLeod / MintPress NewsNayib Bukele may be Palestinian, but the dictatorship he has built in El Salvador is very much made in Israel.
Bukele’s Dictatorship Runs on Israeli Weapons, Spyware and Support

3 weeks ago | thealtworld.com | Alan MacLeod

Nayib Bukele may be Palestinian, but the dictatorship he built in El Salvador is made in Israel. From weapons to spyware, Alan Macleod examines the Israeli support behind the man who calls himself “the world’s coolest dictator.”Nayib Bukele may be Palestinian, but the dictatorship he has built in El Salvador is very much made in Israel.
Bukele’s Dictatorship Runs on Israeli Weapons, Spyware and Support

3 weeks ago | mintpressnews.com | Alan MacLeod

Nayib Bukele may be Palestinian, but the dictatorship he has built in El Salvador is very much made in Israel. From arming his security forces to supplying him with weapons and high-tech surveillance tools, MintPress explores the Israeli influence helping to prop up the man who calls himself “the world’s coolest dictator.”Arming a DictatorshipSince Bukele’s ascension to the presidency in 2019, Israeli exports to El Salvador have been rapidly advancing, growing at an annual rate of more than 21%.
Por qué Washington está preocupado por el joven líder revolucionario de Burkina Faso, Traoré - por Alan Macleod

3 weeks ago | lacasademitia.es | Alan MacLeod

12 de mayo de 2025 (08:01 h.) Ibrahim Traoré, de Burkina Faso, está reconstruyendo su nación y, en el proceso, se está granjeando enemigos en Occidente. Desde que asumió el poder en 2022, el joven líder militar ha expulsado a las tropas francesas, expulsado a las corporaciones occidentales y alineado a su país con Rusia, Cuba y Venezuela.
Why Washington Is Worried About Burkina Faso’s Young Revolutionary Leader (Video)

4 weeks ago | freedombunker.com | Alan MacLeod

Burkina Faso’s Ibrahim Traoré is remaking his nation, and in the process, making enemies in the West. Since taking power in 2022, the young military leader has expelled French troops, ejected Western corporations, and aligned his country with Russia, Cuba, and Venezuela. Promoting pan-African unity and national self-reliance while surviving coup attempts, Traoré is positioning … READ MORE
Why Washington Is Worried About Burkina Faso’s Young Revolutionary Leader

4 weeks ago | znetwork.org | Alan MacLeod

Burkina Faso’s Ibrahim Traoré is remaking his nation, and in the process, making enemies in the West. Since taking power in 2022, the young military leader has expelled French troops, ejected Western corporations, and aligned his country with Russia, Cuba, and Venezuela. Promoting pan-African unity and national self-reliance while surviving coup attempts, Traoré is positioning himself as a radical anti-imperialist and has drawn fire from Washington and Paris.
Washington Is Worried About Burkina Faso’s Young Revolutionary Leader

4 weeks ago | popularresistance.org | Alan MacLeod

Burkina Faso’s Ibrahim Traoré is remaking his nation, and in the process, making enemies in the West. Since taking power in 2022, the young military leader has expelled French troops, ejected Western corporations, and aligned his country with Russia, Cuba, and Venezuela. Promoting pan-African unity and national self-reliance while surviving coup attempts, Traoré is positioning himself as a radical anti-imperialist and has drawn fire from Washington and Paris.