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The Grayzone
The Grayzone is an independent news website dedicated to original investigative journalism and analysis on politics and empire.
About
The Grayzone was founded and is edited by award-winning journalist and author Max Blumenthal.
From January 2016 to January 2018, AlterNet.org sponsored the Grayzone Project. Since then, The Grayzone has been fully independent.
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–Academy Award-winning filmmaker Oliver Stone
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📕 Articles by The Grayzone
UK seeks to jail Palestine Action for 'terrorism' amid UK media blackout
UK seeks to jail Palestine Action activists as terrorists despite knowing their activities were mostly criminal damage, while media is barred from reporting this.
Apr 12, 2026
Senior BBC Iran reporter exposed as opposition activist
BBC Persian reporter Ghoncheh Habibiazad was exposed as a regime change activist with ties to CIA-funded media after publishing and then removing a quote advocating for nuking Iran.
Apr 7, 2026
His Majesty's head-chopper: Syria's MI6-backed president bows to King Charles
British intelligence MI6 groomed Syria's former Al-Qaeda leader Ahmed al-Sharaa for power, enabling his welcome by King Charles and Western leaders despite his extremist past.
Apr 3, 2026
Who's behind the mysterious 'Iran-backed terror cell' haunting Europe?
Article questions whether supposed Iranian terror attacks in Europe are genuine or Israeli false flags targeting Palestinian solidarity networks.
Mar 28, 2026