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NSC-48: US Post-War Policy in Asia
Hi. Here’s another interesting document from the Foreign Relations of the United States, 1949, The Far East and AustraAsia, Volume VII, Part 2. NSC-48 – The Position of the United States With Respect to Asia A Report to the President by the National Security Council, Top Secret, NSC 48/2Washington, December 30, 1949. Conclusions: Our basic…
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Nayirah – U.S. Propaganda in the First Invasion of Iraq
We all know that the U.S. lied to the world in 2003 about Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction in addition to some bogus Saddam Hussein/Al-Qaeda link to justify their invasion of that country. But did you know that the U.S. also lied to the world for their first invasion of Iraq in 1991? Because, you…
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How the U.S. Supported the 1964 Brazilian Military Coup
The 1964 Brazilian coup d’état was a series of events in Brazil from March 31 to April 1 that led to the overthrow of President João Goulart (Jango) by members of the Brazilian Armed Forces. Goulart took office with full powers in 1963, and during his rule several problems in Brazilian politics became evident, as…
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Propaganda as a Means of Protecting Corporate Power Against Democracy
I publish a lot of articles related to propaganda. And here’s another one 🙂 The twentieth century has been characterized by three developments of great political importance: the growth of democracy, the growth of corporate power, and the growth of corporate propaganda as a means of protecting corporate power against democracy. There have been two…
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Our Demagogue in South Korea
The Current Situation in Korea – 18 March 1948, Declassified CIA Memo: The reports starts of with the following summary: US strategic interests would be seriously affected by the absorption of Korea into the Soviet orbit. The current political, economic, and military situation in the US and Soviet Zones, respectively, makes it unlikely that any…