As you no doubt remember, dear reader, I kicked off 2017 with my customary look at the year ahead. This year's prediction? "2017: The Year of Technocracy." As I observed lo those many months ago: "I find it more and more difficult to shake the conviction that...
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Episode 325 – The Information-Industrial Complex
Half a century ago, outgoing President Dwight D. Eisenhower coined the term "military-industrial complex" to describe the fascistic collusion between the Pentagon and America's burgeoning armaments industry. But in our day and age we are witnessing the rise of a new...
5 Unbelievably Stupid Ideas Governments Actually Tried
Watch this video on AltCensored / Archive / BitChute / Odysee / Rokfin / Rumble / Substack Ask anyone who's ever worked in the public sector: With a never-ending stream of taxpayer money and no competition in sight, governments are a breeding ground for stupid ideas....
5 Things You Need to Know About the Saudi Purge
Saudi Arabia, May 2017. A private yacht sails into the port at Jeddah under heavy guard. The yacht's identity is hidden even from the port authorities. Only a handful of people are allowed near it. They deliver several boxes on board and the yacht sails away. The...
The 5 Most Amazing Documents From The JFK Files
OK, the dust has settled on the "release" of the JFK files last week, and here's what we know so far: As expected, the release is not a full release by any stretch of the imagination, despite Trump's tweets to the contrary. As I pointed out in the most recent edition...
From “Xi Thought” to “Superpower”: What You Need to Know About China’s National Congress
As you may have seen in the news, China's ruling Communist Party is currently convening its twice-in-a-decade National Congress. And, as you may have also seen in the news, it's kind of a big deal. "Xi Jinping declares China's intent to be a 'leading power' by 2050,"...
How Big Oil Steers the Environmental Movement
The following article is excerpted from The Corbett Report's new documentary, Why Big Oil Conquered The World. Watch the documentary for free, download the mp3 audio, or read the complete transcript at corbettreport.com/bigoil On paper, it would be almost impossible...
Episode 321 – Why Big Oil Conquered the World
The 20th century was the century of oil. From farm to fork, factory to freeway, there is no aspect of our modern life that has not been shaped by the oil industry. But as the "post-carbon" era of the 21st century comes into view, there are those who see this as the...