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Deep State 101: A Primer and Prescription

Whether monarchy, dictatorship, or constitutional republic, no government worthy of the name lacks for a shadowy unelected elite with hands on the tiller and in the till, influential persons with inherited or recent wealth.

Geoff Dutton
By Geoff Dutton
Deep State 101: A Primer and Prescription

Whether monarchy, dictatorship, or constitutional republic, no government worthy of the name lacks for a shadowy unelected elite with hands on the tiller and in the till, influential persons with inherited or recent wealth.

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Tired of US “Aid” (Exploitation), Africa and Global South Look to China

How much can Raytheon, Mastercard, Nokia, Monsanto and the like be trusted to invest in long-term outcomes in the global South? When you see the actors behind U.S. ‘aid and development’ in Africa, is it any wonder that African leaders would look for any other partner to work with?

James Carey
By James Carey
Tired of US “Aid” (Exploitation), Africa and Global South Look to China

How much can Raytheon, Mastercard, Nokia, Monsanto and the like be trusted to invest in long-term outcomes in the global South? When you see the actors behind U.S. ‘aid and development’ in Africa, is it any wonder that African leaders would look for any other partner to work with?

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The Use Of Social Movements To Maintain Economic Hegemony

Western utilization and manipulation of primitivist, conservative, and reactionary social forces in order to stop economic development is a long standing tradition and is thriving today.

Caleb T. Maupin
By Caleb T. Maupin
The Use Of Social Movements To Maintain Economic Hegemony

Western utilization and manipulation of primitivist, conservative, and reactionary social forces in order to stop economic development is a long standing tradition and is thriving today.

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Bezos Bans WaPo Staff From Criticizing Corporate Advertisers On Social Media

A new policy at the Washington Post will punish its employees for using social media to make critical statements about the paper’s corporate advertisers. The policy was approved by Jeff Bezos, the billionaire head of Amazon who purchased the newspaper in 2013.

Whitney Webb
By Whitney Webb
Bezos Bans WaPo Staff From Criticizing Corporate Advertisers On Social Media

A new policy at the Washington Post will punish its employees for using social media to make critical statements about the paper’s corporate advertisers. The policy was approved by Jeff Bezos, the billionaire head of Amazon who purchased the newspaper in 2013.

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Trump Held 190 Private Meetings With Corporate CEOs Since Inauguration

Despite promising to “break-up the special interest monopoly in Washington,” records of Trump’s private meetings in his first 100 days in office show that he has not only invited those same special interests into the White House but has allowed them to strengthen their choke-hold on the American political system.

Whitney Webb
By Whitney Webb
Trump Held 190 Private Meetings With Corporate CEOs Since Inauguration

Despite promising to “break-up the special interest monopoly in Washington,” records of Trump’s private meetings in his first 100 days in office show that he has not only invited those same special interests into the White House but has allowed them to strengthen their choke-hold on the American political system.

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Germany Mulls Criminalizing Creation Of Fake News

“Anyone who tries to manipulate the political discussion with lies needs to be aware [of the consequences].”

Whitney Webb
By Whitney Webb
Germany Mulls Criminalizing Creation Of Fake News

“Anyone who tries to manipulate the political discussion with lies needs to be aware [of the consequences].”

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World Bank Peddling Private, For-Profit Schools In Africa, Disguised As Aid

Aid is being used as a tool, a spokesperson for Global Justice Now tells MintPress, to compel the majority of the world to undertake policies which help Western business while undermining public services in emerging nations.

Billy Briggs
By Billy Briggs
World Bank Peddling Private, For-Profit Schools In Africa, Disguised As Aid

Aid is being used as a tool, a spokesperson for Global Justice Now tells MintPress, to compel the majority of the world to undertake policies which help Western business while undermining public services in emerging nations.

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