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“Democratic Institutions?” – 10 Lessons From History That Will Destroy Your Trust In The CIA

Posted on Author Tyler Durden

A somewhat recently declassified CIA memo unearthed by the FOIA collective MuckRock shows that in the midst of the historic Church Committee hearings which attempted to bring various shocking and illegal US intelligence practices and operations to public light, the National Security Council considered the move for strong Congressional oversight a “personal holocaust” that could result in Americans losing Read More…

After Warning Of ‘Large and Painful Military Operation,’ Israel Begins Massive Bombing Of Gaza

Posted on Author Jake Johnson

“Israeli snipers shoot and kill scores of unarmed Palestinian protesters in Gaza, including kids, then calls it self-defense. When a Palestinian sniper fires at one Israeli soldier, Israel bombs Gaza with F-16s and preps for all out war.” Just hours after Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman warned that Israel is gearing up to launch a Read More…

Lying Bigot James Clapper Assures World The Russia Narrative He Built Is Legit

Posted on Author Caitlin Johnstone

Russiagate is so weird. I went weeks without writing anything about it so I’d forgotten how breathtakingly bizarre it is. A new “BOMBSHELL” Russia story comes out every few hours (all coincidentally right before or right after the Helsinki summit, which is perfectly normal and not at all suspicious), never containing anything other than unsubstantiated Read More…

Russiagate Is Like 9/11, Except It’s Made Of Pure Narrative

Posted on Author Caitlin Johnstone

The last few days have been truly amazing. I didn’t even write an article yesterday; I’ve just been staring transfixed by my social media feeds watching liberal Americans completely lose their minds. I can’t look away. It’s like watching a slow motion train wreck, and everyone on the train is being really homophobic. I’ve been writing Read More…

It’s All Fake: Reality TV That Masquerades As American Politics

Posted on Author John W. Whitehead

“Big Brother does not watch us, by his choice. We watch him, by ours…. When a population becomes distracted by trivia, when cultural life is redefined as a perpetual round of entertainments, when serious public conversation becomes a form of baby-talk, when, in short, a people become an audience, and their public business a vaudeville Read More…

Gaza Escalation: 40 Israeli Airstrikes Overnight, Hamas Mortars, Fires In Southern Israel

Posted on Author Tyler Durden

Tensions along the Israel-Gaza Strip border escalated dramatically on Saturday with an intense exchange of fire between Palestinian militants and Israeli security forces, including Israeli air force strikes inside Gaza, which reportedly targeted underground tunnels which Israel says are designed to launch attacks. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) cited 31 rockets fired from the Strip overnight Read More…