Trump Grab Up Maduro Blues
By Matthew Russell Lee, Inner City Press, Jan 3, 2026

Maxwell book is back- https://www.amazon.com/Maximum-Maxwell-Prosecution-Collusion-Verdicts/dp/B09P7RNGK6

United Nations Betrayals: From Election Stolen by Guterres to Bribes and Banning of the Press: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GDJJMN4L

Went after the boats, then after the Big Man
Threats about crackdown, directed at I-ran
Bank eager to merge, rushing like lemming
US UN censor, Melissa Fleming

No Guard in Chicago, let's talk about N'awlins
Trump Kennedy Center? No Sonny Rollins
UN is silent, under Somali
Drum beat of war, awaiting finale

In Venezuela Cartel Case Maduro and Wife Brought to SDNY as Crowd Gathers Outside https://innercitypress.com/sdny40rhellersteinvenezhonddrugsicp010326.html

UNSEAL THE SEIZURES: Amid Venezuela Oil Tanker Seizures, 45 of 50 Cases Sealed in DDC So Inner City Press Asks Judge Faruqui To Unseal - story: https://innercitypress.com/ddc122unsealfaruquiszicp121325.html
After Epstein Files DC Bill DOJ Asks to Release Videos & Cloud Ghislaine Maxwell Says Unfair
https://innercitypress.com/maximummaxwell4epsteinfilesmotionsdnyicp120325.html
Federal Reserve Rejects Public Comments Pre Judges Content of Merger Protest on Fifth Third
https://innercitypress.com/frb1refusespubliccommentsffw112925.html
https://www.amazon.com/Trump-Trial-Matthew-Russell-Lee-ebook/dp/B0D5NVCNKS/


5/30/25 Extra: In Sean Combs Trial As Mia Is Crossed About Instagram Posts Praising Diddy Cites Therapist - with Trump Q&A
https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-in-sean-combs-trial-as-mia
Press Freedom Tracker https://pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incidents/independent-journalist-matt-lee-forcibly-removed-un-stripped-press-credentials/
July 30, 2018, Columbia Journalism Review https://www.cjr.org/the_profile/reporter-expelled-un.php
June 19, 2025 application to re-enter UN https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25979730-amid-un-press-freedom-claims-application-by-inner-city-press-to-enter-is-2025-litmus-test/


Trump Grab Up Maduro Blues By Matthew Russell Lee, Inner City Press, Jan 3, 2026

Trump Pretti  Fed Up UNfixed Blues
By Matthew Russell Lee, Inner City Press, Jan 31, 2026

United Nations Betrayals: From Election Stolen by Guterres to Bribes and Banning of the Press: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GDJJMN4L

Alexander Brothers (in Epstein files) book: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=oyG7EQAAQBAJ

Pretti was angry / And a V.A. nurse
Italians are outraged / Some say Iran's worse
Three million pages / Including three brothers
Lutnick and Tisch / And so many others

Gag order, contempt, but now no jail time
All swept away, at least til the next time

Yes fix the Fed / But why an insider?
Like at the UN/ You need a fighter
Mike Waltz is claiming / The UN is working
Amid Tony's corruption / Whose leg is he jerking?

Amid UN Rot Application by Inner City Press Denied 6 Months Late Without Explanation
https://innercitypress.com/ungate3litmusfailed2025applicationicp011226.html
Extra: Melania Trump Moves to Dismiss Wolff Defamation Case or Transfer it to SDFL - more here https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-melania-trump-moves-to-dismiss
JPM Chase Challenged Again on Debanking and Epstein Now FLA Case Cited on 10 Branches https://innercitypress.com/jpmchase3epsteinhmdadebankingffw012326.html
Epstein Filing - unsealing opposed: After Epstein Death MCC Guards nolle Prosequi Now Tova Noel Opposes Unsealing Bid - filing here https://www.patreon.com/posts/epstein-filing-148237450
Extra: NYC Council Staffer from Venezuela Detained by ICE Filed Habeas So January 16 Hearing - more here https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-nyc-council-staffer-from-venezuela
Luigi Mangione Hearing on Statute Divisibility Trial in Jan 2027 if Death Penalty Remains https://www.patreon.com/posts/luigi-docket-for-147761846
OceanFirst Flushing Proposal Opposed After Redlining Deal OCC at 4 am Tells FFW Refile https://innercitypress.com/mergers9coceanfirstflushffw011026.html
Defunding These UN Agencies Under Antonio Guterres Is Well Deserved Inner City Press List - Annotated here
https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-defunding-these-un-agencies
UNSEAL THE SEIZURES: Amid Venezuela Oil Tanker Seizures, 45 of 50 Cases Sealed in DDC So Inner City Press Asks Judge Faruqui To Unseal - story: https://innercitypress.com/ddc122unsealfaruquiszicp121325.html

https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-in-sean-combs-trial-as-mia
Press Freedom Tracker https://pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incidents/independent-journalist-matt-lee-forcibly-removed-un-stripped-press-credentials/
July 30, 2018, Columbia Journalism Review https://www.cjr.org/the_profile/reporter-expelled-un.php
June 19, 2025 application to re-enter UN https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25979730-amid-un-press-freedom-claims-application-by-inner-city-press-to-enter-is-2025-litmus-test/
Denial without reason Jan 12, 2026 https://innercitypress.com/ungate3litmusfailed2025applicationicp011226.html


Trump Pretti  Fed Up UNfixed Blues By Matthew Russell Lee, Inner City Press, Jan 31, 2026

Alexander Brothers Zac Efron Loft Blues
by Matthew Russell Lee, Inner City Press, Jan 31, 2026

Book: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=oyG7EQAAQBAJ 

Thursday night to the watch the Heat game
To Meatpacking loft the Alexander brothers came
With a couple of interns from NYU
Out came the molly / You know how those brothers do

Hours later tears on Canal Street
Governors Ball in an Uber fleet
Outcry witness never show up
What was in the Provocateur cup?

Extra: Zac Efron Served as Bait for Rape Alexander Brothers Live Tweeted Trial Testimony Says - more / analysis here https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-zac-efron-served-as-bait-for

Extra: In US v Alexander Brothers Trial Maya Crossed on Memory as Jurors Get Headphones and 3 day weekend - more here https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-in-us-v-alexander-brothers-62c

Docs: Courtroom too confidential: In US v Alexander Brothers Inner City Press Moved to Unseal Now Torgan Letter Anon Jury - letter here https://www.patreon.com/posts/courtroom-too-in-148738361

"Hampton Horror, US v Alexander Brothers Part 1, From Zac Efron's Loft by Seaplane to Sag Harbor," by Matthew Russell Lee, ebook here https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=oyG7EQAAQBAJ 

now audiobook here https://play.google.com/store/audiobooks/details?id=AQAAAEAaSToJMM


Alexander Brothers Zac Efron Loft Blues by Matthew Russell Lee, Inner City Press, Jan 31, 2026

Trump Olympics on ICE Blues
By Matthew Russell Lee, Inner City Press, Feb 7, 2026
United Nations Betrayals: From Election Stolen by Guterres to Bribes and Banning of the Press: https://www.amazon.com/United-Nations-Betrayals-Election-Guterres-ebook/dp/B0GDJJMN4L
Alexander Brothers (in Epstein files) book: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=oyG7EQAAQBAJ
It once was called Ice House / Now has some new names
Transpose Minnesota / To the Olympic Games
Fat Tony there / Playing his tuba
He's killed UN / So US takes Cuba
Gag order, contempt, but now no jail time
All swept away, at least til the next time
Epstein redacted / Take out the trio
Video down / Blame it on Leo
Tunnel keeps funding / Fifth Circuit goes solo
Effect of terms limits / Lame duck says YOLO

Amid US Cuba Actions Inner City Press Asks Lewin of UN Irrelevance He Cites Waltz USUN
https://innercitypress.com/usstate1lewincubaunwaltzicp020526.html
Amid UN Rot Application by Inner City Press Denied 6 Months Late Without Explanation
https://innercitypress.com/ungate3litmusfailed2025applicationicp011226.html
On Day Federal Funding to NY NJ Hudson Tunnel Was to Stop TRO Granted in SDNY
https://innercitypress.com/sdny11vargashudsontunnelicp020626.html
Extra: Melania Trump Moves to Dismiss Wolff Defamation Case or Transfer it to SDFL - more here https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-melania-trump-moves-to-dismiss
JPM Chase Challenged Again on Debanking and Epstein Now FLA Case Cited on 10 Branches https://innercitypress.com/jpmchase3epsteinhmdadebankingffw012326.html
Epstein Filing - unsealing opposed: After Epstein Death MCC Guards nolle Prosequi Now Tova Noel Opposes Unsealing Bid - filing here https://www.patreon.com/posts/epstein-filing-148237450
Extra: NYC Council Staffer from Venezuela Detained by ICE Filed Habeas So January 16 Hearing - more here https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-nyc-council-staffer-from-venezuela
Luigi Mangione Hearing on Statute Divisibility Trial in Jan 2027 if Death Penalty Remains https://www.patreon.com/posts/luigi-docket-for-147761846
OceanFirst Flushing Proposal Opposed After Redlining Deal OCC at 4 am Tells FFW Refile https://innercitypress.com/mergers9coceanfirstflushffw011026.html
Defunding These UN Agencies Under Antonio Guterres Is Well Deserved Inner City Press List - Annotated here
https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-defunding-these-un-agencies
UNSEAL THE SEIZURES: Amid Venezuela Oil Tanker Seizures, 45 of 50 Cases Sealed in DDC So Inner City Press Asks Judge Faruqui To Unseal - story: https://innercitypress.com/ddc122unsealfaruquiszicp121325.html
After Epstein Files DC Bill DOJ Asks to Release Videos & Cloud Ghislaine Maxwell Says Unfair
https://innercitypress.com/maximummaxwell4epsteinfilesmotionsdnyicp120325.html
Federal Reserve Rejects Public Comments Pre Judges Content of Merger Protest on Fifth Third
https://innercitypress.com/frb1refusespubliccommentsffw112925.html
https://www.amazon.com/Trump-Trial-Matthew-Russell-Lee-ebook/dp/B0D5NVCNKS/

Press Freedom Tracker https://pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incidents/independent-journalist-matt-lee-forcibly-removed-un-stripped-press-credentials/
July 30, 2018, Columbia Journalism Review https://www.cjr.org/the_profile/reporter-expelled-un.php
June 19, 2025 application to re-enter UN https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25979730-amid-un-press-freedom-claims-application-by-inner-city-press-to-enter-is-2025-litmus-test/
Denial without reason Jan 12, 2026 https://innercitypress.com/ungate3litmusfailed2025applicationicp011226.html


Trump Olympics on ICE Blues By Matthew Russell Lee, Inner City Press, Feb 7, 2026

Luigi Mangione Double Jeopardy Blues
By Matthew Russell Lee, Inner City Press, Feb 7, 2026

Altoona PD Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D1NSV2K1

Jeopardy / It's double
State first / Big trouble
Garnett / October
Carro June / It's over

Up to the hostel then Altoona
Caught in McDonalds some lacuna

KFA / Say no way
Who'll have / The last say?
Death is / Off the table
Third book / Some fable

New Altoona Book (& audio book): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D1NSV2K1

Extra: In Luigi Mangione Cases NY Carro Wants to be 1st on June 8 But Mangione Calls It Double Jeopardy as is led out of courtroom - more here including on Bragg v Trump repercussions  https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-in-luigi-mangione-cases-ny 
Extra: In Luigi Mangione Hearing Day 7 PO Heuston On Gun Inner City Press First Opposed Sealing - more here
https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-in-luigi-mangione-hearing-day-028
Inner City Press Challenged Sealing of Luigi Mangione Exhibits Judge Says Read and Will Rule on Dec 4 
https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-inner-city-press-challenged
Unsealing audio exhibits: https://soundcloud.com/innercitypress/luigi-mangione-911-call-altoona-unsealed-after-inner-city-press-unsealing-letter-to-justice-carro
https://soundcloud.com/innercitypress/in-luigi-mangione-case-altoona-pd-radio-audio-unsealed-after-inner-city-press-unsealing-letter
LONE WOLF Filing On Luigi Mangione Agnifilo Asks for US Date Based on NYS Week with 28 Witnesses & Video - filing here https://www.patreon.com/posts/lone-wolf-filing-144504641
Book, Lone Wolf: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FYJ7MBX3/
https://www.google.com/books/edition/Luigi_Mangione_Lone_Wolf/qHU7EQAA
On Luigi Mangione Agnifilo Asks for US Date Based on NYS Week with 29 Witnesses & Video
https://innercitypress.com/sdny23mangioneicp112625.html
Luigi Mangione Asks SDNY to Dismiss Counts 3 and 4 on Killing UnitedHealth CEO 
https://innercitypress.com/sdny17mangioneicp101025.html
SDNY case: As Luigi Mangione Arraigned for Killing UnitedHealth CEO He Wants SDNY Case First
https://www.innercitypress.com/sdny12mangioneicp042525.html
Luigi Mangione Gets Learned Counsel on Death Eligible Charge For Killing UnitedHealth CEO
https://www.innercitypress.com/sdny3mangioneicp020425.html
NYS Story: Luigi Mangione NYS Arraignment for Terrorism Raises Perp Walk and Eric Adams Questions
https://www.innercitypress.com/nyscourts1mangioneicp122324.html
Extra: CRIMES COMPARED: Luigi Mangione NYS Arraignment for Terrorism Raises Perp Walk and Eric Adams Questions 
https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/crimes-compared-luigi-mangione-nys
X for Subscribers here: https://x.com/innercitypress/status/1871223801565839636
Fed Story:  Luigi Mangione Detained on Death Eligible Federal Charge For Killing UnitedHealth CEO
https://www.innercitypress.com/sdny1luigimangioneicp121924.html
More / extra on Substack here https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-luigi-mangione-detained-on
X for Subscribers here https://x.com/innercitypress/status/1869842836343967785
Books: https://www.amazon.com/author/matthewrusselllee 


Luigi Mangione Double Jeopardy Blues By Matthew Russell Lee, Inner City Press, Feb 7, 2026

Foley Square Exhibits Withheld Alexander Brothers Blues
By Matthew Russell Lee, Inner City Press, Feb 14, 2026
Alexander Brothers book 1: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=oyG7EQAAQBAJ

Don't look for justice / In Foley Square
Withholding exhibits / It just ain't fair

Alexander brothers / Shaming the victim
Had some bad habits / They claim they licked 'em
Juror Six out / Nothing in docket
They shared some files / But now they lock it

Conyers was filmed / Making a crack deal
When UC describe it / Courtroom in full seal
Exhibits to be given / Out to the Press
None for two weeks / Now a big mess

Then they invite you / to 26 Fed
Maybe don't go / Get jailed or dead
Condition exhibits / On how you'll use 'em?
Stand up for your rights / Or you might lose 'em

COURTROOM WAY TOO CONFIDENTIAL: In US v Alexander Brothers Trial, No DOJ Exhibits For More Than a Week So Inner City Press Files for Access - story:  https://innercitypress.com/sdnytrial12aalexanderbrosicp021326.html 

Filing on DocumentCloud here: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/27019021-in-us-v-alexander-brothers-trial-no-exhibits-more-than-a-week-so-inner-city-press-files-for-access-here/

Courtroom too confidential: In US v Alexander Brothers Inner City Press Moved to Unseal Now Torgan Letter Anon Jury - letter here  https://www.patreon.com/posts/courtroom-too-in-148738361
Extra: In US v Alexander Brothers Trial Minor Victim 3 Names 2 as Mistrial on Juror 6 Denied - more here incl on schedule and 2 alternate left

https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-in-us-v-alexander-brothers-60c
COURTROOM TOO CONFIDENTIAL - and DOJ / US Attorney's Office goes anti-Press: Judge Told DOJ to Make Exhibits Public During Sealed Trial Now Still Resists so Press Opposes - story https://innercitypress.com/openthecourts2026sdny1clarkeconyersicp021326.html 
Opposition here https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/27013008-unsealing-letter-bronx-man-for-crack-id-ed-by-uc-1-in-sealed-court-was-guilty-now-us-still-seals-exhibits-so-this/


Foley Square Exhibits Withheld Alexander Brothers Blues By Matthew Russell Lee, Inner City Press, Feb 14, 2026

Trump Shutdown First Amendment Blues
By Matthew Russell Lee, Inner City Press, Feb 14, 2026

United Nations Betrayals: From Election Stolen by Guterres to Bribes and Banning of the Press: https://www.amazon.com/United-Nations-Betrayals-Election-Guterres-ebook/dp/B0GDJJMN4L

Alexander Brothers (in Epstein files) book: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=oyG7EQAAQBAJ

ICE is in masks / So shut the Coast Guard
Midterms in some months / Prepare the race card
Files of Epstein / Take out the brothers
They'd seal it all up / If they had their druthers

Gag order, contempt, but now no jail time
All swept away, at least til the next time

Over in Munich / Waltz giving out blue hats
In SDNY / Seal for UC and rats
Mull pardon for GMax / Give one to Joe Klecko
Best thing in Palm Beach / Is the Art Deco

As US Mike Waltz Talks MUNGA in Munich UN Bans Inner City Press Feb 2 Request Pends
https://innercitypress.com/usun2waltzicp021326.html

Amid US Cuba Actions Inner City Press Asks Lewin of UN Irrelevance He Cites Waltz USUN
https://innercitypress.com/usstate1lewincubaunwaltzicp020526.html
Amid UN Rot Application by Inner City Press Denied 6 Months Late Without Explanation
https://innercitypress.com/ungate3litmusfailed2025applicationicp011226.html

OceanFirst Flushing Proposal Opposed After Redlining Deal OCC at 4 am Tells FFW Refile https://innercitypress.com/mergers9coceanfirstflushffw011026.html
Defunding These UN Agencies Under Antonio Guterres Is Well Deserved Inner City Press List - Annotated here
https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-defunding-these-un-agencies
UNSEAL THE SEIZURES: Amid Venezuela Oil Tanker Seizures, 45 of 50 Cases Sealed in DDC So Inner City Press Asks Judge Faruqui To Unseal - story: https://innercitypress.com/ddc122unsealfaruquiszicp121325.html

Press Freedom Tracker https://pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incidents/independent-journalist-matt-lee-forcibly-removed-un-stripped-press-credentials/
July 30, 2018, Columbia Journalism Review https://www.cjr.org/the_profile/reporter-expelled-un.php
June 19, 2025 application to re-enter UN https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25979730-amid-un-press-freedom-claims-application-by-inner-city-press-to-enter-is-2025-litmus-test/
Denial without reason Jan 12, 2026 https://innercitypress.com/ungate3litmusfailed2025applicationicp011226.html


Trump Shutdown First Amendment Blues By Matthew Russell Lee, Inner City Press, Feb 14, 2026

Trump Tariff Showdown Blues
By Matthew Russell Lee, Inner City Press, Feb 21, 2026

United Nations Betrayals: From Election Stolen by Guterres to Bribes and Banning of the Press: https://www.amazon.com/United-Nations-Betrayals-Election-Guterres-ebook/dp/B0GDJJMN4L
Alexander Brothers (in Epstein files) book: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=oyG7EQAAQBAJ
Now just ten percent, Court shut down his tariffs
Three on each side, three the new sheriffs
State of the Union, Iran they embolden
The future of Gaza, Is glitzy and golden
Claude on Maduro, Anthropic says stop it
AI the new drug, but where can you cop it?
Mike Waltz paying Tony, courtside at the Knicks game
Censors ongoing, colluders have no shame

As US Mike Waltz Talks MUNGA in Munich UN Bans Inner City Press Feb 2 Request Pends
https://innercitypress.com/usun2waltzicp021326.html
After Lamar Williams Convicted of 2013 Bronx Murder 2 Detained for Threats So Clayton Q&A
https://innercitypress.com/sdnytrial1ewilliamsbxpreskaicp021826.html
Judge Told US to Give Press Exhibits in Sealed Trial As Asks Why US Opposes Now Feb 25
https://innercitypress.com/openthecourts2026sdny3cclarkeconyersicp022026.html

Amid US Cuba Actions Inner City Press Asks Lewin of UN Irrelevance He Cites Waltz USUN
https://innercitypress.com/usstate1lewincubaunwaltzicp020526.html
Amid UN Rot Application by Inner City Press Denied 6 Months Late Without Explanation
https://innercitypress.com/ungate3litmusfailed2025applicationicp011226.html
On Day Federal Funding to NY NJ Hudson Tunnel Was to Stop TRO Granted in SDNY
https://innercitypress.com/sdny11vargashudsontunnelicp020626.html
Extra: Melania Trump Moves to Dismiss Wolff Defamation Case or Transfer it to SDFL - more here https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-melania-trump-moves-to-dismiss
JPM Chase Challenged Again on Debanking and Epstein Now FLA Case Cited on 10 Branches https://innercitypress.com/jpmchase3epsteinhmdadebankingffw012326.html
Epstein Filing - unsealing opposed: After Epstein Death MCC Guards nolle Prosequi Now Tova Noel Opposes Unsealing Bid - filing here https://www.patreon.com/posts/epstein-filing-148237450
Extra: NYC Council Staffer from Venezuela Detained by ICE Filed Habeas So January 16 Hearing - more here https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-nyc-council-staffer-from-venezuela
Luigi Mangione Hearing on Statute Divisibility Trial in Jan 2027 if Death Penalty Remains https://www.patreon.com/posts/luigi-docket-for-147761846
OceanFirst Flushing Proposal Opposed After Redlining Deal OCC at 4 am Tells FFW Refile https://innercitypress.com/mergers9coceanfirstflushffw011026.html
Defunding These UN Agencies Under Antonio Guterres Is Well Deserved Inner City Press List - Annotated here
https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-defunding-these-un-agencies
UNSEAL THE SEIZURES: Amid Venezuela Oil Tanker Seizures, 45 of 50 Cases Sealed in DDC So Inner City Press Asks Judge Faruqui To Unseal - story: https://innercitypress.com/ddc122unsealfaruquiszicp121325.html


5/30/25 Extra: In Sean Combs Trial As Mia Is Crossed About Instagram Posts Praising Diddy Cites Therapist - with Trump Q&A
https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-in-sean-combs-trial-as-mia
Press Freedom Tracker https://pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incidents/independent-journalist-matt-lee-forcibly-removed-un-stripped-press-credentials/
July 30, 2018, Columbia Journalism Review https://www.cjr.org/the_profile/reporter-expelled-un.php
June 19, 2025 application to re-enter UN https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25979730-amid-un-press-freedom-claims-application-by-inner-city-press-to-enter-is-2025-litmus-test/
Denial without reason Jan 12, 2026 https://innercitypress.com/ungate3litmusfailed2025applicationicp011226.html


Trump Tariff Showdown Blues By Matthew Russell Lee, Inner City Press, Feb 21, 2026

TrumpLiveNationSurrenderBluesByMRL

Trump Hormuz Live (United) Nations Blues
By Matthew Russell Lee, Inner City Press, March 14, 2026

TicketMonster: US v. Live Nations 1 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GRN95HNT

United Nations Betrayals: From Election Stolen by Guterres to Bribes and Banning of the Press: https://www.amazon.com/United-Nations-Betrayals-Election-Guterres-ebook/dp/B0GDJJMN4L

Straits of Hormuz, Iran is squeezing
Shock at the pump, not people pleasing
No end in sight, til total surrender
Ric Grenell out, Kennedy Center

Gag order, contempt, but now no jail time
All swept away, at least til the next time

Slick deal Live Nation, bad for musicians
Cut out Anthropic, buy more munitions
UN is useless, Mike Waltz joins the party
Could end Press ban but it's getting tardy

TicketMonster: US v. Live Nations 1 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GRN95HNT
United Nations Betrayals: From Election Stolen by Guterres to Bribes and Banning of the Press: https://www.amazon.com/United-Nations-Betrayals-Election-Guterres-ebook/dp/B0GDJJMN4L
Live Nation Trial To Restart Monday with Most States Amid Inner City Press Unsealing Bid
https://innercitypress.com/sdnytrial9livenationicp031326.html
TicketMonster Goes Global: Amid US Monopoly Trial Live Nation Brags of Global Expansion from Paris to Thailand so Letter on La Defense - more here, letter to French authorities by FFW

https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/ticketmonster-goes-global-amid-us
Melania Trump to Chair UNSC March 2 But US Mike Waltz Nothing on Inner City Press Banned
https://innercitypress.com/usun3waltzicp022526.html
As US Mike Waltz Talks MUNGA in Munich UN Bans Inner City Press Feb 2 Request Pends
https://innercitypress.com/usun2waltzicp021326.html
After Lamar Williams Convicted of 2013 Bronx Murder 2 Detained for Threats So Clayton Q&A
https://innercitypress.com/sdnytrial1ewilliamsbxpreskaicp021826.html
Judge Told US to Give Press Exhibits in Sealed Trial As Asks Why US Opposes Now Feb 25
https://innercitypress.com/openthecourts2026sdny3cclarkeconyersicp022026.html

Amid US Cuba Actions Inner City Press Asks Lewin of UN Irrelevance He Cites Waltz USUN
https://innercitypress.com/usstate1lewincubaunwaltzicp020526.html
Amid UN Rot Application by Inner City Press Denied 6 Months Late Without Explanation
https://innercitypress.com/ungate3litmusfailed2025applicationicp011226.html
On Day Federal Funding to NY NJ Hudson Tunnel Was to Stop TRO Granted in SDNY
https://innercitypress.com/sdny11vargashudsontunnelicp020626.html
Extra: Melania Trump Moves to Dismiss Wolff Defamation Case or Transfer it to SDFL - more here https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-melania-trump-moves-to-dismiss
JPM Chase Challenged Again on Debanking and Epstein Now FLA Case Cited on 10 Branches https://innercitypress.com/jpmchase3epsteinhmdadebankingffw012326.html

https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-in-sean-combs-trial-as-mia
Press Freedom Tracker https://pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incidents/independent-journalist-matt-lee-forcibly-removed-un-stripped-press-credentials/
July 30, 2018, Columbia Journalism Review https://www.cjr.org/the_profile/reporter-expelled-un.php
June 19, 2025 application to re-enter UN https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25979730-amid-un-press-freedom-claims-application-by-inner-city-press-to-enter-is-2025-litmus-test/
Denial without reason Jan 12, 2026 https://innercitypress.com/ungate3litmusfailed2025applicationicp011226.html


Trump Hormuz Live (United) Nations Blues By Matthew Russell Lee, Inner City Press, March 14, 2026

On W. Sahara, ICP Banned from UNSC, Ban Says "Good Meeting," Haq Says Not Involved

By Matthew Russell Lee

UNITED NATIONS, March 21 -- Why didn't UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon go to El Aaiun in Western Sahara, even to visit the headquarters of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara?  And why on March 21 did he say, "We had a good meeting in the Security Council today" when his deputy spokesperson Farhan Haq told Inner City Press it was fine it was excluded between there were no Secretariat staff involved? Who is Ban's "we"?

As the 8:30 am meeting took place, Inner City Press once it got about the retaliatory Ban imposed by UN official Cristina Gallach heard from its sources that this photograph of troops and missiles - note the flag(s) - was circulating among the highest UN officials including DPKO chief Herve Ladsous, and that Morocco was moving to oust even MINURSO military personnel from Dakhla. There were still no other media present at 9:30 am.

  Inner City Press arrived at the UN at 8:20 am and as passing through the now required (by UN censorship and retaliation) metal detectors saw a convoy diplomats from the Morocco mission going in.

 But up at the Security Council, the door for "non-resident correspondents" was locked; Inner City Press' current pass downgraded in retaliation by the UN doesn't work on the turnstiles and there was no guard present.

 Inner City Press set up in the hall, but from there was unable to put questions -- as it has  right to -- to the Permanent Representatives going in.

  Seen, through glass, were the Perm Reps of France and Spain chatting amiably; PRs of New Zealand and Ukraine and Russia; American Deputy David Pressman.

  At the noon briefing, Inner City Press asked Ban's deputy spokesperson Farhan Haq, Vine here (video still not provided), UN transcript here: 

Inner City Press: there was a meeting this morning at 8:30 and most of the permanent representatives of the Council went in and I wondered if you could explain.  I was unable to cover it.  The door was locked to the Council.  It was definitely a meeting.  I saw them going in.  There were ambassadors of the P-5 and others that went in.  Why didn't your office announce this meeting and why was the door for non-resident correspondents locked to go to the stakeout and speak to people? 

Deputy Spokesman Haq:  We ourselves were not privy to the meeting.  It was a meeting for ambassadors only.  As far as I'm aware there was no Secretariat staff, including interpreters. 

 Later on March 21, along with telling Ban (again) that his Under Secretary General for "Communications" Cristina Gallach and Security had thrown Inner City Press out of its office and the UN as a whole on February 19, Inner City Press asked Ban what he was doing on Western Sahara.

 Ban said, "We had a good meeting in the Security Council today."  

But didn't Haq say it was fine to Ban Inner City Press because there were no Secretariat staff involved? Beyond who is Ban's we, does the justification for censorship stand up?

Beyond having physically thrown Inner City Press out of the UN, twice, does Ban's UN not want the media on its announcement list to cover such a meeting?

On W. Sahara, Ban Tells ICP "Good Meeting” in UNSC, But ICP Was Banned, Haq Says Sec't Not Involved

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