Repost from MintPress due to censorship of their channel and the importance of this episode.

In this episode of State of Play on MintPress News, host Greg Stoker—former U.S. Army Ranger turned anti-imperialist journalist—examines the destruction of journalism in Gaza, the propaganda machine fueling war crimes, and the institutional collapse of media accountability.

Joined by Tara Sutton, award-winning filmmaker and the only unembedded Western journalist to enter Fallujah in 2004, we confront the latest Israeli airstrike that assassinated Al Jazeera journalist Anas Al-Sharif and his crew. We break down how the targeting of journalists fits into a broader pattern of media erasure, state-sponsored violence, and Western complicity.

In this episode, we break down the rising tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean as Cyprus becomes a key battleground in the global imperialist crisis. As the U.S., EU, and NATO struggle to maintain control over trade, energy, and regional dominance, new power struggles are erupting between Turkey and Israel—with Cyprus caught in the crossfire.

Welcome to Colonial Outcasts, the anti-imperialist podcast that real estate developers will never listen to.

In this free-form episode, hosts Greg Stoker and Mark Wayne dig into the existential propaganda war we're all living through — also known as Fifth-Generation Warfare. From ICE's dystopian recruitment ads to the weaponization of technology by the ruling class, we explore how the collapsing U.S. empire is turning its sights inward.

This isn't just about politics — it's about survival in a world where the boundaries between truth, power, and warfare are vanishing. As the Global South resists American unipolar hegemony, climate collapse accelerates, and mass disillusionment spreads, we ask: Are we witnessing the final act of empire, or the first sparks of revolution?