Mnar Adley

Mnar Adley is an award-winning journalist and editor and is the founder and director of MintPress News. She is also president and director of the non-profit media organization Behind the Headlines. Adley also co-hosts the MintCast podcast and is a producer and host of the social media video series Behind The Headlines.  Adley is a recipient of the Women's Institute for the Freedom of the Press Award and the Serena Shim Award for independent journalism. Adley is a regular speaker on responsible journalism and Big Tech censorship. She started her career as an independent multimedia journalist covering Midwest and national politics while focusing on civil liberties and social justice issues posting her reporting and exclusive interviews on her blog MintPress, which she later turned MintPress into the global news source it is today. In 2009, Adley also became the first American woman to wear the hijab to anchor/report the news in American media. Contact Mnar at [email protected]. Follow Mnar on Twitter at @mnarmuh In 2009, Adley also became the first American woman to wear the hijab to anchor/report the news in American media. Contact Mnar at [email protected]. Follow Mnar on Twitter at @mnarmuh

Jerusalem Post Attacks MintPress for Investigating Israel’s Media Influence

Senior MintPress journalist Alan MacLeod joins MintCast to discuss how his investigations into Israeli spies working in American newsrooms led to a smear campaign from The Jerusalem Post.

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While the destruction in the Middle East has been fierce, the media war surrounding who controls the narrative of events has been no less intense. And MintPress News has been caught up in it. Our investigations into Israeli attempts to manipulate public understanding of the genocide in Gaza have drawn the ire of The Jerusalem Post, who recently

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Vijay Prashad: Hyperimperialism, the Fall of Syria and Capitalist Gangers

In this episode of MintCast, host Mnar Adley speaks with historian, journalist, and author Vijay Prashad about the turmoil shaping 2025.

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As 2025 begins, California is on fire. And it feels like much of the rest of the world is burning, too. From the slaughter in the Middle East to a new Cold War brewing in Asia, everywhere we look is filled with uncertainty. At home, the California wildfires have exposed much of the true face of capitalism. From prison laborers risking their

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The Resistance Is Not Dead, With Ghadi Francis

The journalist and author returns to MintCast to assess Syria’s new pro-Western leadership, Türkiye’s regional ambitions, and the enduring resistance movements across West Asia.

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The coming year is promising to be a crucial one in the history of West Asia. Just weeks have passed since the ouster of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad and his replacement with pro-Western leader Abu Mohammed al-Jolani. Syria was a key member of the so-called “Axis of Resistance” – a coalition of actors opposing Israel and its actions. What will

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From Damascus to Chaos: Assad’s Fall and al-Qaeda’s Comeback

Join Kevork Almassian and Seyed Mohammad Marandi as they discuss the stunning fall of Assad’s government, the rise of a former al-Qaeda leader, and Israel’s territorial ambitions in the chaos.

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There are some weeks when decades happen. In just a few days, the Syrian government has fallen, President Bashar al-Assad has fled to Moscow, and Al-Nusra founder Abu Mohammad al-Julani has taken power. How could all of this have happened so quickly? Only last year, it appeared that Assad was entrenching his position internationally, being

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Jill Stein: Democrats Would Rather Lose the Election Than Stop A Genocide

“There is an unstoppable uprising going on. And however far we get, people are not going to stop. This is not just for the election,” Green Party Presidential candidate Jill Stein told MintPress: “The fight will not be over, no matter what. This is a long-term battle, and it is so uplifting to see how ready people are to be in it for the long haul.”

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There is an unstoppable uprising going on. And however far we get, people are not going to stop. This is not just for the election,” Green Party Presidential candidate Jill Stein told MintPress Director Mnar Adley: “The fight will not be over, no matter what. This is a long-term battle, and it is so uplifting to see how ready people are to be in it

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“Soundtrack to the Struggle 3” Drops Amid Censorship Attempts: Lowkey Talks to MintCast

In a new MintCast interview, Lowkey discusses the Israel lobby’s campaign to shut him down and why his latest album tackles Gaza, Assange, and mass surveillance.

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It is the album the Israel lobby tried – and failed – to kill. “Soundtrack to the Struggle 3” by MintPress News’ Lowkey is released today. It is the rapper’s first album in five years and is already receiving critical acclaim. Today on “The MintCast,” Mnar Adley sits down with Lowkey to discuss his new offering, the attempts to shut him down,

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Lebanon Burns: Israel Expands Genocide Beyond Gaza with Marwa Osman and Batool Subeiti

Journalists Marwa Osman and Batool Subeiti break down Israel’s brutal bombings that killed over 500 in Lebanon. As Netanyahu threatens to push Lebanon “to the edge of the abyss,” resistance groups prepare for a confrontation that could reshape the Middle East.

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Lebanon Crisis & the Resistance Axis

Not only is Israel bombing and committing genocide in Gaza, but it is now ramping up its violence against Lebanon. In the past few days, massive Israeli strikes have killed more than 500 people, constituting the country’s bloodiest day in decades. Over 100,000 people have fled the south of the country, fearing a potential Israeli ground

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