The Pentagon Changed the Entire Premise of MegaForce to Shape Our View of the Future
Soumis par Aggregation le ven, 03/27/2020 - 17:46MegaForce has to be one of the dumbest movies the Pentagon has ever supported but hidden until now is the...
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ClandesTime 202 – Messiah
Soumis par Aggregation le dim, 03/22/2020 - 08:59The recent Netflix series Messiah depicts what would happen if a Jesus-like figure suddenly appeared and started influencing geopolitics. In...
Public’s Voice Needed, Even in a Pandemic
Soumis par Aggregation le ven, 03/20/2020 - 23:01Reading Time: 4 minutesAs these words are being written, the clock is ticking on comment periods on a number of crucial proposals from the Trump administration — rule changes that could jeopardize public health and safety, and the environment.
Subscribercast #39 – Rorschach Politics: Coronavirus
Soumis par Aggregation le lun, 03/16/2020 - 16:58So what the hell is going on? Are we all going to die in the great corona-zombie apocalypse of 2020...
ClandesTime Special – Kevin Gosztola on the Assange Extradition Case
Soumis par Aggregation le mer, 03/04/2020 - 12:05In this episode I welcome Kevin Gosztola, a journalist, editor of Shadowproof and co-host of Unauthorized Disclosure. We talk about...
Coronavirus, Contagion and the Security State
Soumis par Aggregation le dim, 03/01/2020 - 14:16The mass media feeding frenzy over the spread of coronavirus has sparked a range of predictable but weirdly connected consequences. ...
ClandesTime 201 – Thirteen Days and the Cuban Missile Crisis
Soumis par Aggregation le dim, 03/01/2020 - 05:15In 1962 the US and the Soviet Union came to the brink of nuclear war during the Cuban Missile Crisis...
John Krasinski Plays the Innocent Act When it Comes to Making Political Propaganda (Again)
Soumis par Aggregation le sam, 02/22/2020 - 12:4313 Hours and Jack Ryan star John Krasinski gave another interview recently where he claimed that appearing in cryptoconservative propaganda...
Review: Eagle Kill
Soumis par Aggregation le mer, 02/19/2020 - 07:13Note to the Gun Lobby: Try to Aim Higher
Soumis par Aggregation le mar, 01/21/2020 - 17:31
Is Trump’s Dam Breaking?
Soumis par Aggregation le jeu, 01/16/2020 - 16:26Reading Time: 2 minutesIt’s a small thing that may not get a huge amount of attention, but it seems significant. A writer for an iconic, conservative news and opinion publication has leveled a new charge at Trump, based on revelations over the Ukraine affair and the role of operative Lev Parnas.Writing
Congressional Watchdog: Trump’s OMB Violated the Law by Withholding Ukraine Aid
Soumis par Aggregation le jeu, 01/16/2020 - 10:30Reading Time: < 1 minuteOn the eve of Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has dealt the president a harsh blow.
ClandesTime 199 – Neo Nazism and the Yugoslav Wars
Soumis par Aggregation le dim, 01/12/2020 - 05:38What’s the connection between the wars in Yugoslavia in the 1990s and the resurgent Neo-Nazi movements popping up in Western...
Ex-CIA Rep. Elissa Slotkin Praises CIA’s Entertainment Liaison Office
Soumis par Aggregation le dim, 12/22/2019 - 13:08The Back Story to the ‘Afghanistan Papers’
Soumis par Aggregation le ven, 12/13/2019 - 13:00Reading Time: 3 minutesThis week, the Washington Post dropped a bombshell that is already being called “the new Pentagon Papers.” It is based on a three-year investigation of what US officials really knew and thought of the US’s 18-year war in Afghanistan — versus what they were telling the public.
ClandesTime 198 – The Day Shall Come
Soumis par Aggregation le lun, 12/09/2019 - 05:26The Day Shall Come is the latest film from Chris Morris, the maker of Four Lions, and tells the story...
How the World Views Trump, Impeachment and the 2020 Election
Soumis par Aggregation le sam, 12/07/2019 - 07:00Reading Time: 4 minutesAs the impeachment of President Donald Trump and the forthcoming presidential election monopolizes the American conversation, WhoWhatWhy launches a weekly series looking at how the world views these historic events. This week Trump was in London for the 70th anniversary summit of NATO.
Who is William Barr? Attorney General’s Unknown Past
Soumis par Aggregation le ven, 12/06/2019 - 15:23Reading Time: 16 minutesIf you want to understand William Barr, President Donald Trump’s strikingly partisan and loyal attorney general who has continually assured Trump that his desired actions are perfectly legal, then you have to understand William Barr, the person.
Subscriber Podcast #36 – The LAPD’s Hollywood Office
Soumis par Aggregation le dim, 11/24/2019 - 09:25Just like many federal agencies the Los Angeles Police Department have a dedicated entertainment liaison office for dealing with Hollywood....
NPR Censors Their Podcast To Cover Up for US Govt Censorship
Soumis par Aggregation le ven, 11/22/2019 - 08:37Yesterday, NPR’s podcast Marketplace released a new episode titled How Chinese censorship changed “Top Gun” (and the rest of Hollywood)....
[Video] Jack Ryan, the CIA and Venezuela
Soumis par Aggregation le lun, 11/18/2019 - 05:30
A video essay presenting my breakdown of Amazon's Jack Ryan, including how the CIA, DOD and other US government agencies were involved in producing it. I outline some of the history between the government and Tom Clancy productions before breaking down how seasons 1 and 2 are propaganda for US foreignChaos in Hong Kong: Election Candidates Stabbed and Beaten
Soumis par Aggregation le mer, 11/13/2019 - 07:00Reading Time: 4 minutesHONG KONG — Kneeling on the ground with his hands handcuffed behind his back and his eyes streaming with tears, a gray-haired, middle-aged man is clearly in acute distress.Police officers have just pepper-sprayed Richard Chan in the face, violently wrestled him to the ground, broken his spectacles, and arrested him. With less than two weeks remaining befo
Warriors Wanted: Does the US Military Prey on Teenagers?
Soumis par Aggregation le mar, 11/12/2019 - 07:00Reading Time: 10 minutesAir Force veteran Eddie Falcon enlisted as a teenager just before the September 11 attacks, partly to escape his violent Los Angeles County neighborhood. “I just didn’t see a lot of opportunities to succeed,” he said. Falcon assumed war “wasn’t something we were doing anymore.”
Jack Ryan, Midway, and For All Mankind
Soumis par Aggregation le dim, 11/10/2019 - 12:55
It has been another curious week of half-truths, spin and outright falsehood as culture commentators get to grips with recent releases Jack Ryan (on Amazon), For all Mankind (on Apple TV) and Midway (in theaters now).
The Politics and Censorship of Video Games
Soumis par Aggregation le lun, 11/04/2019 - 09:22
A recent report in Newsweek’s NewsGeek section has drawn attention to how video games, just like other forms of entertainment, can carry political messages.ClandesTime 197 – The Spycops Scandal
Soumis par Aggregation le dim, 11/03/2019 - 05:33
For decades undercover British intelligence officers have infiltrated almost every notable political movement in the UK. In this episode I talk to Kit Klarenberg, an investigative journalist who has written extensively about this topic.Ukraine Whistleblower Came Forward in Spite of Weak Protections
Soumis par Aggregation le mer, 10/30/2019 - 07:00Reading Time: 5 minutesAs recently as this summer, it looked as if an effort by some House Democrats to impeach President Donald Trump had stalled.
Does Location of ISIS Leader’s Death Hint at Turkish Help?
Soumis par Aggregation le dim, 10/27/2019 - 11:21Reading Time: 2 minutesAbu Bakr Al-Baghdadi, the secretive Islamic State leader, died during a US raid in northeastern Syria last night, President Donald Trump announced on Sunday morning.
US Exit Marks Syria Endgame
Soumis par Aggregation le sam, 10/26/2019 - 07:00Reading Time: 4 minutesIt has been a spectacular two weeks in Syria. The US has largely exited “this long-bloodstained sand,” as President Donald Trump called it, abandoning its local Kurdish allies to the Syrian regime, Turkey and Russia.
Jack Ryan Star John Krasinski Tries to Dispell Allegations of Propaganda
Soumis par Aggregation le mar, 10/22/2019 - 10:21
With just a week to go before season 2 of Amazon's Jack Ryan is released and the eponymous star John Krasinski has tried to downplay allegations that the show is propaganda for a US coup or war in Venezuela. In an interview he trieIn Memoriam: Elijah Cummings
Soumis par Aggregation le jeu, 10/17/2019 - 15:11Reading Time: 2 minutesRep.
Vietnam Bans a Movie, But Somehow It is China’s Fault?
Soumis par Aggregation le lun, 10/14/2019 - 08:23
Today's entertainment news features an absolute gem of political hypocrisy: Vietnam's one party 'Communist' state has banned the animated kids' movie Abominable, and the Western media are heralding the decision, claiming that Vietnam are standing up to China's censorious one party 'Communist' state. This is perhaps the dumbest employmenErdogan Risks Syria Becoming Turkey’s ‘Vietnam’
Soumis par Aggregation le sam, 10/12/2019 - 07:00Reading Time: 4 minutesTurkey has now embarked on its grand plan of taking over northern Syria, crushing a fragile experiment in radical democracy that US allies have been building there and resettling the area wi
Avoiding Trump’s Wrath: Portman, Johnson Take Different Paths
Soumis par Aggregation le mer, 10/09/2019 - 07:00Reading Time: 4 minutesTwo Republican senators have conceded that they were eager to oust the same special prosecutor in Ukraine that then-Vice President Joe Biden wanted to see replaced. But both remain defenders of President Donald Trump.That’s where the similarity ends. Sen.
ClandesTime 195 – The New Cultural Cold War
Soumis par Aggregation le mar, 10/08/2019 - 06:58
The original Cultural Cold War has been the subject of numerous books and articles on both sides of the divide, but the new version has been almost entirely ignored.Watchdog Group Sues to Reveal Dark Money Donor List After Feds Won’t
Soumis par Aggregation le lun, 10/07/2019 - 07:00The Film Censorship Cold War — China vs the US
Soumis par Aggregation le ven, 10/04/2019 - 12:48
Recently, Martha Bayles of The Atlantic published a hilariously misleading essay calling for Hollywood to produce more pro-American propaganda, in the face of the Chinese government’s increased role in the entertainment industry.Voter Suppression in Indian Country: ‘A Little Bit Insulting’
Soumis par Aggregation le jeu, 10/03/2019 - 07:00Reading Time: 5 minutes
Native American voters could tip the scales in several key races across the country next year, but as Democratic presidential hopefuls work to increase turnout in Indian Country, Republ
Native American voters could tip the scales in several key races across the country next year, but as Democratic presidential hopefuls work to increase turnout in Indian Country, RepublToss-up State to Use Vulnerable Tech in 2020
Soumis par Aggregation le mer, 10/02/2019 - 07:00Reading Time: 4 minutesThe 2020 election is expected to once again be razor-close and, in light of Russian attempts to hack the vote in 2016, making it secure is of paramount importance.
The 2020 election is expected to once again be razor-close and, in light of Russian attempts to hack the vote in 2016, making it secure is of paramount importance.ClandesTime 194 – Oliver Stone’s JFK
Soumis par Aggregation le dim, 09/29/2019 - 05:19
This week, I welcome to the show author and friend James Oddy to discuss the JFK assassination case and its treatment in the Oliver Stone movie JFK. We look at the psychological and political consequences of the assassination, as well as the political and cultural impact of the film.Trump’s Ukraine Call: Threat of FEC Probe Adds Pressure
Soumis par Aggregation le ven, 09/27/2019 - 15:10Voter Registration Could Tip the Scales in 2020
Soumis par Aggregation le mar, 09/24/2019 - 07:00Reading Time: 4 minutesNavigating a state’s voting laws can be daunting for first-time voters. Many of them may be discouraged from even trying.
Navigating a state’s voting laws can be daunting for first-time voters. Many of them may be discouraged from even trying.Subscriber Podcast #34 – Anti-Capitalist Pop Culture
Soumis par Aggregation le dim, 09/22/2019 - 13:43
Why is it that capitalist economies and cultures produce anti-capitalist productsAre We All Cult Members Now?
Soumis par Aggregation le ven, 09/13/2019 - 07:00Reading Time: 19 minutesEvery day there are stories about how interactions between people have become increasingly tribal — prompting individuals to trash facts, science, and objective reality in the service of a cause or a set of beliefs.It’s almost as if society has been taken over by c
Next in the Nuclear Arms Race: A Flying Plutonium Reactor
Soumis par Aggregation le jeu, 09/12/2019 - 07:00Reading Time: 3 minutesJust because something can be done does not mean that it should be.
Social Insecurity: When Retirement Means Hardship, States Move to Fill the Void
Soumis par Aggregation le mar, 09/10/2019 - 07:00Reading Time: 5 minutesWhen signing the Social Security Act into law in 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt said that it is impossible to ensure the entire population against all hazards, but that the new program would “give some measure of protection to the average citizen and to his family against the loss of a job and against poverty-ridden old age.”
The US Navy Supported Captain Phillips – One of the Most Inaccurate Movies I’ve Ever Seen
Soumis par Aggregation le sam, 09/07/2019 - 05:46
Captain Phillips tells the story of the 2009 hijacking of the Maersk Alabama - a US container ship - off the coast of Somalia, and the subsequent US Navy intervention that killed three of the pirates and arrested the fourth. It is also one of the least historically accurate filmsThe DOD and Lone Survivor
Soumis par Aggregation le jeu, 09/05/2019 - 05:18
Lone Survivor is a piece of absolute militaristic schlock, starring the whiny-voiced Marky Mark Wahlberg as Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell - the only survivor of Operation Red Wings, a 2005 special forces joint operation in the summer of 2005. Over 100 pages of Navy documents show their heavy involvement in the film and how they covered