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The Jimmy Dore Show   20th century astronomer and television star Carl Sagan once gave an interview to PBS’s Charlie Rose and warned about the problems of authoritanianism in a society that lacks basic scientific knowledge. Sagan warned that authorities could use public ignorance to push policies that erode citizens’ fundamental rights.  

Thirteen ways of looking at disinformation   by Jacob Siegel   Part 9 - The NGO Borg In November 2018, Harvard Kennedy School’s Shorenstein Center on Media Politics and Public Policy published a study titled “The Fight Against Disinformation in the U.S.: A Landscape Analysis.” The scope of the paper is comprehensive, but its authors are especially focused on the centrality of philanthropically funded nonprofit organizations and their relationship to the media. The Shorenstein Center is a key node in the complex the paper describes, giving the authors’ observations an insider’s perspective.                           In this landscape analysis, it became apparent that a number of key advocates swooping in to save journalism are not corporations or platforms or the U.S. government, but rather foundations and philanthropists who fear the loss of a free press and the underpinning of a healthy society. ... With none of the authoritative players—the government and platforms who push the conte

Reuters served as a channel for the UK Foreign Office to covertly fund an Egyptian outlet that clamored for the overthrow of the country’s first democratically elected leader, leaked documents show.   by Kit Klarenberg   Part 2 - British spies strike secret deal with Reuters   In the wake of Egypt’s revolution in February 2011, chaos reigned untrammeled. What path the country should take, whether and when free elections would be at last held, and if so who would be entrusted by the public with governing Cairo moving forward, was far from clear. Large-scale protests against the interim military administration following Mubarak’s departure were an almost daily occurrence, as were violent and sometimes fatal clashes between demonstrators and security forces. Along the way, protesters ransacked and occasionally occupied the offices of local police forces and intelligence services, attacked foreign embassies, and torched government buildings. Against this tumultuous backdrop, Egypt prepared

Caitlin Johnstone   "Let the market decide" really means let the manipulators decide, because the markets are dominated by those who excel at manipulating. We're taught that letting the market decide means letting supply and demand take its natural course, as though we're talking about ocean tides or seasons or something, but in reality both supply and demand are manipulated constantly with extreme aggression. Manipulating the supply of diamonds. Manipulating the supply of housing. Manipulating the supply of oil. Manipulating people into wanting things they'd never thought to want before through advertising. Manipulating women into feeling bad about their bodies so they'll buy your beauty products. Manipulating people into paying $2000 for a $20 bag using branding. Manipulating people into buying Listerine by inventing the word "halitosis" and convincing them to be worried about it. Manipulating people into believing Beanie Babies were prized collect

failed evolution   On 11 April 2019, the Ecuadorian government of traitor Lenin Moreno, invited the Metropolitan Police into the Ecuadorian embassy in London, and they arrested Julian Assange . Since then, Assange is kept in Belmarsh high security prison in London, without actual charges.   The real reason world's number one political prisoner is still kept in this high security prison, is because he exposed horrendous war crimes carried out by the US imperialists and their allies.   The ruthless Western imperialist regime wants to punish the No1 real journalist in the world and make him an example for any Whistleblower or real journalist who will attempt to expose its big crimes in the future.   And the Anglo-American axis has now become officially a fascist coalition , framed by the rest of its Western pets. UK's Home Secretary Priti Patel, one of the most ruthless ever, decided to extradite Julian Assange to US. No surprise of course. The only question we had in mind is

Rising corporate profits have caused 45% of inflation in Europe, compared to 40% for rising import prices and just 15% for workers’ wages, according to research by IMF economists.   by Ben Norton   Part 3 - Rethinking inflation   Contemporary mainstream economists typically discuss three types of inflation: demand-pull inflation, cost-push inflation, and built-in inflation. Cost-push inflation happens when the prices of inputs used in the production process increase. When the international prices of commodities like oil or gas skyrocket, in response to the war in Ukraine for instance, this contributes to cost-push inflation. Built-in inflation accounts for expectations that inflation that happened in the past will repeat in the future. Corporations often increase their prices every year, for example, simply because they expect costs to increase, not because they actually did increase (but by doing so, costs do sometimes increase). However, discussions of inflation among Western neolibe

The under-formation Bank for Reconstruction of Ukraine will be run by BlackRock (the world's largest investment portfolio company) and banking giant JPMorgan   by Kyra Adam Part 1 At the recent European Council the partners again dealt extensively with Ukraine and at one point of the conclusions it is stated:                               The European Council underlines the need to ensure, together with partners, stable, predictable and sustainable financial support for Ukraine for the years to come. The European Council reiterates its call for the European Investment Bank, in close cooperation with the Commission and International Financial Institutions, to step up its support for Ukraine’s most urgent infrastructure needs. The European Union also remains committed to supporting Ukraine’s repair, recovery and reconstruction, in coordination with international partners ... This latest commitment of the EU for " coordination with international partners " is not at all in

The Hill   Edit for The Grayzone Max Blumenthal weighs in on Green Party candidate Cornel West's call to end NATO.

Newly declassified British files shed disturbing light on the origins and internal workings of Operation Gladio, a covert NATO plot deploying fascist terror militias across Italy. Have spies in London applied these lessons in Ukraine?   by Kit Klarenberg   Part 3 - British involvement in the coup effort   Fulci was eventually quizzed by attendees of the North Atlantic Council summit “ as to whether Gladio had deviated from its proper objectives. ” In other words, beyond operating strictly as a “ stay behind ” force, to be activated in the event of Soviet invasion. While “ he could not add to what was in the aide-mémoire, ” Fulci confirmed “ weapons used in some terrorist incidents had come from stores established by Gladio. ” This may reflect the fact that political violence was one of Gladio’s “ proper objectives. ” A June 1959 SIFAR report unearthed by historian Daniele Ganser confirms guerrilla action against “ domestic threats ” was hardwired into the operation from its inception.

The Grayzone   The Grayzone 's Max Blumenthal joins Aaron Mate to discuss his testimony before the UN Security Council on the corruption, bloodlust and hypocrisy driving $110 billion in US aid to Ukraine, and the reaction he received in the council.