In our political and personal lives many of us have been conned. Here’s how to recognize how politicians and people manipulate us and how to stop them, according to Caitlin Johnstone.
How to Beat a Manipulator
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In A Corporatist System Of Government, Corporate Censorship Is State Censorship
In a corporatist system of government, wherein there is no meaningful separation between corporate power and state power, corporate censorship is state censorship, argues Caitlin Johnstone in this commentary.
America Celebrates Lateral Move From Monarchy To Corporate Rule
Americans celebrate their independence 242 years ago today from Britain with little thought it seems about who rules them now, comments Caitlin Johnstone.
Antifa or Antiwar: Leftist Exclusionism Against the Quest for Peace
The War Party’s ultra-left wing uses different arguments to arrive at the same conclusions: Syria and Russia are enemies. Instead of practical solutions to real problems, they spread suspicion, distrust and enmity, argues Diana Johnstone.
‘Russian Talking Points’ Look An Awful Lot Like Well-Documented Facts
Taking positions critical of U.S. foreign policy long antecedes RT but to protect themselves from legitimate criticism Western elites brand you a Moscow mouthpiece, argues Caitlin Johnstone.
Month in Review: Syria, Gaza, Russia and Tributes to Bob Parry
Syrian ‘Chemical Victims’ Suffered from Dust Inhalation, Reports Say
A report by the Independent’s veteran Middle East correspondent Robert Fisk quotes doctors in Douma saying victims suffered from dust inhalation and that a member of the White Helmets caused panic by falsely shouting, “Gas!” in a triage center. The…
America’s Long History of Trying to Determine Who Rules Syria
The CIA organized its very first coup in Syria in 1949 to overthrow a democratically elected president and install a military dictator. The U.S. has never given up trying to determine who rules Syria, comments Caitlin Johnstone
UK’s Russia Narrative: A Verdict in Search of a Crime
British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson is on increasingly shaky ground when it comes to his bombastic accusations against Russia in the Skripal case, comments Caitlin Johnstone
Dems Kept Cheerleading Bush-Era Neocons – Now There’s One In The White House
Dems are criticizing Trump’s National Security Advisor pick, not because he’s a warmonger who was one of the original members of the Project for a New American Century, but because he’s allegedly too soft on Russia, Caitlin Johnstone explains.