Remembering the 9/11 Jumpers: When is a Suicide Not a Suicide? | Mickey Z.

screenshot Mickey Z. -- World News Trust Sept. 7, 2020 Discussions of suicide and violent death to follow. *** “The trouble about jumping was that if you didn't pick the right number of stories, you ...

As Washington Retreats, Eastern Mediterranean Conflict Further Marginalizes NATO | Ramzy Baroud

Dr. Ramzy BaroudRamzy Baroud -- World News Trust Sept. 6, 2020 The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is an alliance in name alone. Recent events notwithstanding, the brewing conflict over ter ...

The Other 9/11 (and That Time I Gave a Lecture at MIT) | Mickey Z.

Photo by Mickey Z. Mickey Z. -- World News Trust Sept. 4, 2020 Preface: I’ve written (several times) about the “other 9/11” in 1973 Chile. I’ve also written once about my related MIT talk in 2003. To ...

Me and Bruce Springsteen | Mickey Z.

Image source: Bruce Springsteen's Instagram account Mickey Z. -- World News Trust Sept. 1, 2020 You could say I started writing this story a long, long time ago, but… the actual genesis of it reachin ...

Israel’s Friends at the RNC: ‘Christian Zionists’ Dictate the Agenda of the Republican Party | Ramzy Baroud

Dr. Ramzy BaroudRamzy Baroud -- World News Trust Aug. 30, 2020 It is difficult -- and futile -- to argue which American president has historically been more pro-Israel. While former President Barack ...

Some Conspiracies Are Real (part 2): Iraq, Kuwait, and Imaginary Incubators | Mickey Z.

Image from TrueActivist.com Mickey Z. -- World News Trust August 29, 2020 So far, the year 2020 has been sort of a grand unified compilation of centuries worth of conspiracies and theories. But I’m n ...

Paying Attention on the N Train | Mickey Z.

Photo by Mickey Z. Mickey Z. -- World News Trust August 28, 2020 I recently went five months without getting on the NYC subway — easily the longest such gap since I began riding regularly at 14 years ...

‘Dying to Fish’: How Israeli Piracy Destroyed Gaza’s Once Thriving Fishing Industry | Ramzy Baroud

Dr. Ramzy BaroudRamzy Baroud -- World News Trust Aug. 27, 2020 On Aug. 16, the Israeli navy declared the Gaza sea a closed military zone. A few days later, a group of Gaza fishermen decided to take t ...

Can a 'Warp Speed' COVID-19 Vaccine Be Safe? | Mickey Z.

YouTube screenshot Mickey Z. -- World News Trust August 26, 2020 Breaking news: It’s possible to have a skeptical but productive, honest but critical, conversation about vaccines (in general) and Ope ...

'I don’t care if you melt': Another tale from a misspent youth | Mickey Z.

YouTube screenshot Mickey Z. -- World News Trust August 23, 2020 (Names changed to protect the guilty) Hank was a close friend of mine during my late teens and early 20s. He and I had some interestin ...

Netanyahu vs Gantz: Gaza Escalation as Reflection of Israel’s Political Rivalry | Ramzy Baroud

Dr. Ramzy BaroudRamzy Baroud -- World News Trust Aug. 23, 2020 Only recently, the Palestinian group, Hamas, and Israel seemed close to reaching a prisoner exchange agreement, where Hamas would releas ...