For the state, there is one primary imperative—to remain in power at all cost. If this imperative is to be successful, the state must impose, by stealth or deception, a system capable of monitoring all individuals who may pose an immediate or future threat to its dominance. The COVID-19 “crisis,” produced either deliberately or by an act of nature, provides the state with a nearly airtight pretext for the imposition of further surveillance of the public, in particular political adversaries. ...
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Roll Call on Ron Paul’s ’76 Swagger
As part of its 60 year anniversary, Roll Call newspaper is looking back on its coverage over the years. Have a look at how they covered Ron Paul when he was first elected to...
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War as a Crime Against Civilization
“The real complaining party at the bar in this courtroom is civilization.” – Judge Dan Haywood, Judgment at Nuremberg In her current article at Antiwar.com, Lucy Steigerwald...
German Intel: Breedlove is Bonkers!
What happens when a close friend starts acting so bizarrely that you need to gently extract yourself from his ravings lest you be tarred with the same brush -- or worse? That is...
Nuland’s Neocon Lies and McCain’s Agony – McAdams and Taylor Week in Review
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Hillary Mann Leverett on Netanyahu’s Nearly 20 Years of Scaremongering Americans
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