The Rational Dispatch
LightNews LightNews
banner
rationaldispatch.bsky.social
The Rational Dispatch
@rationaldispatch.bsky.social
370 followers 430 following 680 posts
https://x.com/Anaximander_II
Posts Replies Media Videos
rationaldispatch.bsky.social
A new peer-reviewed study analyzed articles from CNN, BBC, NYT, The Guardian, WaPo, ABC, Reuters, and AP, demonstrating egregious bias against Israel, and favoring Hamas.
www.digitalhatereview.com/articles/sel...

#News #MediaBias #MainstreamMedia #InstitutionalRacism #Bias
Selective Sources, Scrutiny, and the Absence of Standards in Military Conflict Coverage
Legacy media occupy a privileged position as epistemic authorities in the global information environment. They contribute to shaping an “authoritative version of reality.” At the same time, journalism...
www.digitalhatereview.com
September 15, 2026 at 6:18 PM
rationaldispatch.bsky.social
The US-based Muslim Brotherhood lobbying group CAIR to attend a conference in the UK alongside members of Hamas and Al Qaeda.
jewishonliner.org/p/cair-uk-mu...

#News #USpolitics #USnews #UKnews #MuslimBrotherhood
UK Conference to Host CAIR-Michigan Director Alongside Hamas “Special Envoy” & Al-Qaeda Member
Azzam Tamimi, described as a Hamas “special envoy,” will appear alongside CAIR-Michigan’s Dawud Walid and Moazzam Begg, whom U.S. military records described as an al-Qaeda member
jewishonliner.org
September 15, 2026 at 4:15 PM
rationaldispatch.bsky.social
Mother of slain Hamas terrorist Abu Obaida, killed by the IDF:
"I was prepared to sacrifice all eight of my children and my husband as martyrs; I am proud of my son; when you plant a tree and then you see it bear good fruit - wouldn’t you be happy?"

#Hamas #Gaza #MEMRI #Extremism #DeathCult
September 15, 2026 at 1:32 PM
rationaldispatch.bsky.social
Like a sniper trained to hit a single target, the American moral eye has been calibrated with extraordinary precision on one thing: racism. But a sniper’s focus is also his blind spot, leaving the unique, shape-shifting history of antisemitism invisible...
sapirjournal.org/influence/20...
Where the Soviets Won | SAPIR Journal
A strange thing occurred on September 25, 1991. After decades of developing and promoting it, Soviet Foreign Minister Boris Pankin stood at...
sapirjournal.org
September 15, 2026 at 12:52 PM
rationaldispatch.bsky.social
Report details a coordinated campaign by Canadian groups to target over 100 Jewish institutions. The NGOs partner with designated terrorist organizations and utilize doxing databases to systematically harass Canadian Jewish schools, summer camps, and synagogues.
ngo-monitor.org/reports/two-...
Two Weeks of Rage: Meet the NGOs Targeting Jewish Institutions in Canada and Partnering with a Terrorist Organization - ngomonitor
The “National Two Weeks of Action” are the culmination of a sharp escalation in the targeting and intimidation of Jewish institutions across Canada over two years. This report identifies three Canadia...
ngo-monitor.org
September 14, 2026 at 10:36 PM
rationaldispatch.bsky.social
New report by UN Watch exposes how the United Nations body that indoctrinates Palestinians to become terrorists (UNRWA) has failed to make any reforms, in spite of billions of dollars of financial assistance from the international community.
unwatch.org/wp-content/u...

#UnitedNations #News #UN
September 14, 2026 at 6:28 PM
rationaldispatch.bsky.social
The UK is deeply complicit in the illegal occupation of northern Cyprus.

Greek Cypriots are denied access to their properties to facilitate UK tourism. 15,000 Brits own property in occupied Cypriot territory, many of whom become propagandists for the Turkish regime.
www.tribune.gr/blog/news/ar...
Βρετανοί έποικοι στα κατεχόμενα της Κύπρου: Παράνομο ρίαλ εστέιτ με τις περιουσίες των Ελληνοκυπρίων
Στις 8 Σεπτεμβρίου, ο Βρετανός Υπουργός Εξωτερικών Εντ Μίλιμπαντ ανακοίνωσε ευρείες κυρώσεις κατά των ισραηλινών κοινοτήτων στην Ιουδαία
www.tribune.gr
September 14, 2026 at 12:48 PM
rationaldispatch.bsky.social
The Houthis, supplied with Iranian weapons, have seized the Bab el-Mandab, the strategic waterway that grants access to the Red Sea and Suez Canal. The Bab el-Mandab is the key chokepoint facilitating trade between Asia and Europe.
www.ynetnews.com/article/rkow...

#News #WorldNews #Houthis #RedSea
Global trade at risk as Houthis capture Red Sea chokepoint under Iranian guidance
Yemen says Iran-backed Houthis seized Bab el-Mandab; Tehran reportedly supplied Yemeni rebels with money, weapons and commanders; senior Israeli official calls it a 'negative development' but stresses...
www.ynetnews.com
September 14, 2026 at 11:24 AM
rationaldispatch.bsky.social
The New York Times’ coverage of the war in Gaza displayed a clear bias against Israel by downplaying the country’s casualties while minimizing Hamas’ role in sustaining the conflict, a new study found.
nypost.com/2026/09/13/m...

#NewYorkTimes #News #IsraelHamasWar #Media
New York Times’ Gaza war coverage was clearly biased against Israel, damning study reveals
“Personal accounts of Palestinian suffering appear two out of every three days, while comparable accounts of Israeli suffering rarely appear,” the study reveals.
nypost.com
September 13, 2026 at 9:55 PM
rationaldispatch.bsky.social
How America misunderstood Iran’s monarchy - and the Pahlavi legacy.
Western views of monarchy often overlook Iran’s unique history, where kingship has long been tied to national unity and cultural identity.
www.jpost.com/opinion/arti...

#Iran #News #Politics #Pahlavi #IranPolitics
How America misunderstood Iran’s monarchy - and the Reza Pahlavi legacy | The Jerusalem Post
Western views of monarchy often overlook Iran’s unique history, where kingship has long been tied to national unity and cultural identity.
www.jpost.com
September 13, 2026 at 7:33 PM
rationaldispatch.bsky.social
How Muslim Brotherhood ideology led to 9/11.

Al Qaeda, ISIS, and Hamas, all share the same ideological foundations. In this article, Imam Mohammad Tawhidi details the ideology of the Muslim Brotherhood and its history.
en.aletihad.ae/news/uae/469...

#MuslimBrotherhood #Terrorism #Politics #News
How Brotherhood ideology led to 9/11
The ideological history of Islamist terrorism cannot be told honestly without confronting the Brotherhood.
en.aletihad.ae
September 13, 2026 at 3:05 PM
rationaldispatch.bsky.social
Iran-backed Houthi jihadists in Yemen preparing to attack Saudi-backed forces in the Marib district of Yemen (east of Sanaa).

#News #Yemen #WorldNews #Houthis #MiddleEast
September 13, 2026 at 1:38 PM
rationaldispatch.bsky.social
The highest-resolution footage of a relativistic plasma jet ejected by a supermassive black hole. 27 years of radio observations reveal bright plasma knots move at the same speed as the surrounding flow, overturning long-standing theories.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

#Science #Astronomy #Physics
September 13, 2026 at 12:21 PM
rationaldispatch.bsky.social
Iran-backed Houthi jihadists have seized massive swathes of territory in Yemen in recent days, driving tens of thousands of residents to flee. Those who remain risk getting kidnapped, murdered, forced recruitment of children and adults, famine, and arbitrary arrest.
www.ynetnews.com/article/byvt...
‘We took only the clothes we wore’: Tens of thousands flee Houthi-held areas in Yemen
More than 45,000 people have fled areas seized by the Houthis in recent days, describing frantic escapes, soaring food and water prices and families packed into trucks as UN aid agencies warn they lac...
www.ynetnews.com
September 13, 2026 at 1:09 AM
rationaldispatch.bsky.social
Why Hamas keeps praising Canada.
Declared a terrorist organization by Canada in 2002, Hamas has repeatedly thanked Canada's Liberal government ever since Hamas' terrorist attack on Israel on Oct. 7 2023.
torontosun.com/opinion/colu...

#Canada #CanadaNews #TorontoNews #News #Ontario
GOLDSTEIN: Why Hamas keeps praising Canada
It's bad enough Carney handed Hamas a diplomatic victory when Canada became the first G7 nation to recognize a Palestinian state. Read more.
torontosun.com
September 12, 2026 at 9:40 PM
rationaldispatch.bsky.social
Bill Maher discusses the defamatory “genocide” lie in Gaza, and the moral confusion of ignorant Westerners.

#News #Politics #Gaza #BillMaher #CurrentEvents
September 12, 2026 at 7:23 PM
rationaldispatch.bsky.social
August 2026 report on rights violations against Baha’is in Iran:
- Baha’is arrested.
- Prison sentences and social-rights restrictions.
- Searches of Baha’i homes & seizure of personal property.
- Expulsion of Baha’i students from university.
hengaw.net/en/reports-a...

#Bahai #IranNews #News
Hengaw’s August 2026 report on rights violations against Baha’is in Iran
hengaw.net
September 12, 2026 at 12:23 PM
rationaldispatch.bsky.social
Happy Rosh Hashanah (Jewish new year).
It is now the year 5787.
May you have a good and sweet year.
September 12, 2026 at 2:02 AM
rationaldispatch.bsky.social
On Friday, German authorities charged 7 members of the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas over a plot to carry out coordinated attacks in Berlin and Vienna on the 2nd anniversary of the October 7th massacre.
www.algemeiner.com/2026/09/11/g...

#News #WorldNews #EuropeNews #Berlin #Vienna
Germany Charges Seven Suspected Hamas Operatives Over Planned Attacks in Berlin, Vienna
Hamas terrorists carry grenade launchers at the funeral of Marwan Issa, a senior Hamas deputy military commander who was killed …
www.algemeiner.com
September 11, 2026 at 11:45 PM
rationaldispatch.bsky.social
'Right-hand-man' son of genocidal Somali dictator who killed 200,000 found living in Ohio, linked to $1.8M Medicare firm.
nypost.com/2026/09/11/w...

#News #WorldNews #USnews #Ohio #Somalia
Exclusive | ‘Right-hand-man’ son of genocidal Somali dictator who killed 200,000 found living in Ohio, linked to $1.8M Medicare firm
“There is clear evidence of ethnic cleansing, torture, indiscriminate bombing of civilians, war crimes and crimes against humanity. “
nypost.com
September 11, 2026 at 10:59 PM
rationaldispatch.bsky.social
Footage of Palestinian terrorists in Gaza firing RPG's from inside a "civilian" home.
September 11, 2026 at 2:20 PM
rationaldispatch.bsky.social
More than 5,000 leaders and public figures have signed an open letter rejecting the accusation that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, calling the charge a form of anti-Jewish scapegoating that is fueling antisemitism worldwide.
www.jns.org/news/u-s-new...

#Antisemitism #News #WorldNews #Israel
More than 5,000 leaders, public figures sign letter rejecting ‘genocide’ accusation against Israel
“It’s an hour of crisis,” Deborah Lipstadt, former U.S. special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism, told JNS. "I think it’s a time when you have to try every avenue.”
www.jns.org
September 10, 2026 at 11:04 PM
rationaldispatch.bsky.social
John Spencer, expert on urban warfare, debunks the Gaza "genocide" lie.

Israel provided more humanitarian aid to Gaza during the war than any other country at war in human history.
Israel evacuated civilians from combat zones.
Gaza's population has increased, and obesity is common.

#Gaza #News
September 10, 2026 at 3:24 PM
rationaldispatch.bsky.social
Joachim Prinz (1902–1988) was a German-American rabbi and outspoken Zionist who was repeatedly arrested by the Gestapo for opposing Nazism in 1930s Berlin. He later became a prominent leader in the 1960s civil rights movement, and helped organize the 1963 March on Washington.

#History #CivilRights
September 10, 2026 at 1:08 PM
rationaldispatch.bsky.social
Gustav Mahler — Symphony No. 8 (Symphony of a Thousand)

#Mahler #Music #GustavMahler #ClassicalMusic #Symphony
September 9, 2026 at 6:54 PM