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They’ll do it again
We’re approaching the 20th anniversary of the illegal US invasion and occupation of Iraq, a horrific period in US history that left over a million Iraqis dead and thousands of US soldiers in body bags. Meanwhile, the neocon monsters who … Continue reading
Posted in neoconservatives, propaganda, anti-imperialism
Tagged Dick Cheney, George W. Bush, neocons, propaganda, Russia
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If the right hand doesn’t get you the left hand will
Isn’t it great that in America we have a robust democracy where each political party represents a clear coalition and is responsive to the will of its voters? Oh, wait. At a Friday event commemorating the 20th anniversary of the President’s Emergency Plan … Continue reading
Shine a light
I blog to cope with the deluge of propaganda, and to deal with the alienation that comes with attempts to stay sane in an increasingly insane world. Like Diogenes, who searched for an honest man, I search for the truth … Continue reading
Disconnect
I have never witnessed such a disconnect between the narrative promulgated by the corporate media and reality. I know I’ve talked about this before but every day brings a new example. These types of disruptive narratives are far more common … Continue reading
Posted in anti-imperialism, neoconservatives, propaganda
Tagged matt taibbi, neocons, propaganda, Russia-gate
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Because markets, go die
I’ve always liked this formulation of neoliberalism because of its succinctness, but it’s useful to tease out the implications. Because markets describes how neoliberalism organizes all human activity through the competition of a market system that’s directed by a neoliberal … Continue reading
Posted in anti-imperialism, neoconservatives, neoliberalism, propaganda
Tagged Michael Hudson, neocons, neoliberalism, Russia, Ukraine, Wall Street
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Gradually, then all at once
Empire’s decline gradually, then all at once. This is the dynamic underpinning collapse: slow at first, then suddenly. Presently, the proxy war in Ukraine is signaling a last ditch effort, the outcome of which will determine whether the US can … Continue reading
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Tagged neocons, propaganda, Russia, Russia-gate
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I’m not crazy and neither are you
The latest revelations have confirmed what I’ve long suspected–I’m not crazy and neither are you. Power is controlling what happens. Real power is controlling what people think about what happens. Our elite do this by exerting massive amounts of influence over the … Continue reading
Posted in deep state, feral elite, propaganda
Tagged Donald Trump, matt taibbi, Russia, Russia-gate, Twitter Files, Ukraine
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Thinking for yourself
It’s illuminating that so many of the professional/managerial/class (PMC’s) are vilifying self research and critical thinking. Mention that you’re looking into something yourself or making up your own mind, rather than believing the conventional wisdom approved by the corporate media, … Continue reading
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Tagged Creel Commission, deep state, Donald Trump, Edward Bernays, propaganda
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Provoked
Now we know, thanks to former German Chancellor Merkel that the Minsk Agreement was nothing but a stalling tactic to allow NATO to militarize Ukraine as an anti-Russian proxy and fortify it for an inevitable war. She recently publicly stated … Continue reading
Posted in anti-imperialism, deep state, neoconservatives, propaganda
Tagged neocons, propaganda, Russia, Russia-gate, Ukraine
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High on your own supply
Reality consists of the stories we tell each other. While this is not a new observation it goes a long way towards explaining the behavior of our feral elite who have bought into their own narrative to such a large … Continue reading
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Tagged deep state, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Hillary Clinton, Russia, Russia-gate, Twitter
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