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Free Enterprise
In the United States the term free enterprise has been used as a key component of an organized propaganda program to concentrate corporate wealth and power. Political scientist, Alex Carey wrote that the “20th century has been characterized by 3 developments of … Continue reading
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Tagged Alec Carey, banana republic, big lie, Bill Black, free enterprise, Gresham's Dynamic, Lewis Powell, looting, Noam Chomsky, Powell memo, propaganda
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Lost In Space
It’s been a rough week for commercial space travel. First, on Tuesday an un-manned commercial supply rocket bound for the International Space Station, exploded after liftoff. The accident prompted criticism over NASA’s reliance on private corporations to launch payloads, now that … Continue reading
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Tagged commercial space travel, Naked Capitalism, neoliberalism, privatization, propaganda, public good, Robert Parry
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Greedy/Ideology
“We’re an empire now, and when we act, we create our own reality. And while you’re studying that reality—judiciously, as you will—we’ll act again, creating other new realities, which you can study too, and that’s how things will sort out. … Continue reading
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Tagged Akerlof and Romer, censorship, empire, greedy/ideology, Kansas, Karl Rove, looting, Matt Stoller, Naked Capitalism, propaganda, Thomas Frank, Tom Engelhardt, Yves Smith
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Mind Fog
When Mark Twain commented that, “a lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is getting its shoes on,” he was talking about America. It’s only gotten worse. We live in a world of bullshit, where reality is manufactured … Continue reading
Mars Bitches
The documentary, “Hubris: Selling the Iraq War,” recently aired on MSNBC to mark the tenth-anniversary of the selling of the Iraq War by President George W. Bush’s administration. Sometimes I wonder if American’s even remember this shameful period. Thanks to Netflix, the … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Carey, Black Bush, Carnegie, corporations, Dave Chappelle, George Carlin, Gore Vidal, Hubris: Selling the Iraq War, Mark Twain, Morgan, MSNBC, NBC, netflix, Numerian, Phil Donahue, Pinkertons, propaganda, Rockefeller, The American Anti-Imperialist League
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How it Works
You’ve heard me pontificate about propaganda enough, that I think a real life example is in order. My wife, a health care worker, is sick and tired of co-workers and patients referring to the Affordable Care Act as Obamacare. And, … Continue reading
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Tagged Affordable Care Act, Avedon Carol, David Dayen, Heritage Foundation, Liz Fowler, Max Baucus, Medicaid, Medicare, Mitt Romney, propaganda, WellPoint
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The Antidote
In the United States we have a breathtaking system of propaganda that is directly enabling our descent into neo-feudalism. This propaganda, disseminated by the dominant corporate media, is astonishingly effective in its depiction and framing of economic issues. And this … Continue reading
You’ve Come a Long Way Baby
Why is it that majorities of Americans distrust the political establishment, the corporations, and even the media? Could it be that they don’t trust any of these actors to tell them the truth? Well, they are right to be suspicious. … Continue reading
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Tagged Committee on Public Information, Creel Commission, Edward Bernays, propaganda
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