Posts that I especially recommend today: Monday, February 1, 2021

• NBC Apologizes For Accurate Reporting on Biden! w/Glenn Greenwald featuring Jimmy Dore on his YouTube channel and Glenn Greenwald commenting on an NBC report relating to Israel. 

• Will More Police-State Arrangements Foster Democracy? by Shawgi Tell from Dissident Voice. 

• Why the US Will Continue to Meddle in Thailand... by Brian Berletic from his weblog Land Destroyer Report. (Note: Berletic explains why a different administration will make no difference in US interference in other nations political affairs. He goes on to explain that corporation funded "think tanks" or corporate policy committees fund this interference to influence other nation's policies toward neoliberal policies, or policies that open their countries to make it easier for international corporations to exploit the cheap labor and resources that these nations possess.) My reaction: Although he explains most bills that are introduced to Congress originate in the corporate-funded "think tanks", Berletic doesn't address the ongoing propaganda and disruptive efforts by Deep State agencies like the CIA, NSA, etc. to sponsor and train political movements recently seen in Hong Kong, and now in Russia with riots that back Navalny using outrageous propaganda as Bartlett, an independent journalist, explains in this video.

• The Destructive Plan Behind the Biden Russia Agenda by F. William Engdahl from Global Research. 

• Meet Mr. New World Order, Joe Biden by Timothy Alexander Guzman from Silent Crow News.
  

• Biden Attacks Farms – Comprehensive War on Global Food Supply – Engineered Famine by Christian from his weblog Ice Age Farmer. My reaction: I cannot agree or disagree with many of the things he says in this 27:39m video, and that is because I don't know farm problems. He is an independent reporter of farmers' concerns about the food supply, and as such I am posting this. I do agree with him about his negative comments in relation to bio-engineering of food and Monsanto's engineered seeds. But on other topics such as cutting back on meat in our diets and his cynical views of ruling class's concern about the climate crisis, I cannot agree with him. In relation to the last topic, I think that the ruling class is trying hard to not let the real climate crisis interfere with their preoccupation with wealth accumulation. Regarding his general view of the Biden administration, I agree that the administration's policies are putting small farmers out of business and promoting Big Ag as would be expected from a capitalist ruling class.

• “At First I Thought it Was a Joke”: Academic Media Censorship Conference Censored by YouTube by Alan Macleod from Mint Press News.

An academic critical media literacy conference warning of the dangers of media censorship has, ironically, been censored by YouTube. The Critical Media Literacy Conference of the Americas 2020 took place without incident online over two days in October and featured a number of esteemed speakers and panels discussing issues concerning modern media studies. 

Weeks later, however, the entire video record of the conference — estimated at around 24 hours of material — disappeared from YouTube.

• Just A Bunch Of Goodfellas THAT LOVE YOU! featuring Jason Bermas on his channel on Rokfin in a 23:32m video satirically commenting on each of the "Goodfellas" loving us so much! (Note: The video starts at about 25 seconds.)

• Don’t be Fooled that Corporations’ Motives are Moral by Leonard C. Goodman from CounterPunch. (Note: Although at the end of the article, CounterPunch states that "This article was produced by Economy for All, a project of the Independent Media Institute.", I could not find it on either website or any piece on those websites that was authored by Leonard C. Goodman. However, there were an abundance of articles on CounterPunch's website that were by this author.)
  

• If America Dissolves by Larry Romanoff from "The Saker Blog". This is a best post.
  

This essay is an introduction to the topic of Mass Propaganda and, perhaps more importantly, to a brief series of articles detailing how the US has been for more than 100 years the most propagandised and brainwashed nation in the world. The history of thbis has been buried for generations, but the facts are indisputable. One of the most important elements in this tale, as we shall see, is the employment of propaganda in American war marketing.

• A Tale of 2 Januarys by Jeffrey Peel from Off-Guardian.  

This short film, written and narrated by political consultant Jeffrey Peel, compares the UK death toll of January 2015 with this month just past, and asks are we truly in the middle of a pandemic? Or has mass PCR testing simply created a monster with no body?

While you may not agree with every position he takes, there’s no ignoring his figures, or his concern about the personal liberties of every British citizen.

• Phantom Virus: In search of Sars-CoV-2 by Torsten Engelbrecht, Dr Stefano Scoglio & Konstantin Demeter from Off-Guardian.

• 2021: The Year of Societal Fraud Begins in Earnest features Felix Rex via Bitchute commenting about the events of 2020 and what we can expect in 2021. 

• Frequently Asked Questions About Informed Consent from National Vaccine Information Center.

• The Corporate Assault on Democracy by Robert Reich from Children's Health Defense.
  

• Algorithmic Stablecoins by J.P. Koning from American Institute for Economic Research.
  

• Why the US Deep State Won’t Forgive Russia and Iran by Pepe Escobar from Global Research.

• US and Colombian govts supported botched invasion of Venezuela: Bombshell testimony from coup-plotter by Ben Norton from The Grayzone.
  

• Israeli aggression will never destroy the Syrian wall of resistance by Vanessa Beeley from her weblog The Wall Will Fall. Beeley writes:

The might of Israel, the power of Washington’s interventionist alliance, the horror of war, the poverty of sanctions, nothing can erode this belief in their ability to withstand the darkness and to find the inextinguishable light that is at the core of their resilience. This is the impenetrable wall of resistance that has enabled Syria and Syrians to survive ten years of collective and devastating war and economic punishment and it is built on the ancient foundations of history, heritage, culture and refusal to kneel or capitulate to external, hostile influences. This wall will never fall.

Posts that I especially recommend today: Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020

• Does fighting climate change require postponing the fight for system change? by John Molyneux from Climate & Capitalism. (Note: a best post.) My commentary follows:
  

Long time followers of my website know that I have resigned to the position that the climate crisis is now irreversible. But I and all other animals and species will fight to the death to survive. And, that is what I am doing by continuing this website. 

Guy McPherson, a retired scientist who also believes that the crisis is irreversible, continues living with the notion that "only love remains" by which he means living in the present and deepening the connection with other people in our lives. That is the solution that he and others of the upper-middle-class can have that is not available to those of the working class. The latter face homelessness, despair of loss of loved ones and friends, extreme discomfort, and likely death. 

• CNN Proclaims National Panic Day as Rally of 500,000 (!) Bikers in South Dakota Linked to a Whooping 22 Additional Test Positives by Harmeet Kaur from Anti-Empire. (Note: They reproduce a CNN article to lampoon it.)
  

• Has the post-Covid future already been decided? by Simon Marcus from Spiked (Britain). (My reaction: The answer is "yes" because the Davos crowd is the transnational capitalist ruling class of the US/Anglo/Zionist Empire. They are the "deciders".)

• People Who Are in Denial About Coronavirus by Eric Zuesse from Strategic Culture Foundation. My commentary follows:
  

Zuesse in this essay reveals his basic support for our class structured society by affirming his commitment to the way the ruling class that is imposing its draconian policies on entire nations. He does this by describing the opposition to be laissez faire or libertarian and the government policies as "socialistic" or "(legally enforced governmental policies)". Then he goes on to cite statistics that have been challenged by skeptics of ruling class policies. Zuesse has no idea what socialism is because he has been trained ("educated") to believe the social-welfare policies in past capitalist societies (like under FDR's administration) were "socialistic". 

The current "pandemic" is beneficial in the sense that it forces people of varying nominal political views to finally affirm their basic commitment to authoritarianism or genuine democracy. The latter position needs some elucidation in this era of authoritarianism or fascism (its capitalist version).  

Democracy, that is, genuine democracy, means that all people have been given access to positions of authority. Authoritarianism means that only some of the people will be "sufficiently knowledgeable" to determine the policies that will be imposed on others. Democracy means that all people will have equal access to education, health, work, and other institutions to support their well-being. Such equal access is counter to the capitalist system which facilitates the concentration of wealth and, therefore, power. The basis of capitalist societies is private ownership of the economy, and is obviously forbidden in socialist societies. Thus, capitalism inevitably results in class structured societies that are riven with class conflicts. History has demonstrated in capitalist societies ownership, and therefore, control of economic property are in the hands of a ruling class which inevitably results in greater and greater concentration of wealth, therefore power, in fewer and fewer hands. This inevitably leads to fascism, that is, government controlled by a tiny ruling class who impose greater and greater authoritarian methods to impose their control over the rest of societies.

The great mass of people have societal values which help to insure policies of equal access to education and free, independent media to inform people. Contrast this with rule by the self-serving capitalist class, the owners of economic property. Their values are constrained by what is good for their families or extended families. (Recall Margaret Thatcher's comment on this.)  

All ruling classes have historically justified their privileged position by self-serving justifications: they are wiser and more educated, therefore they are entitled to rule over the rest of the populations. It is also frequently observed that they justify all of their policies by claiming to be a "democracy". Censorship and propaganda are frequently used to prevent the rest of the population knowing what they are really doing.  

This is all obvious to genuine socialists; but to many supporters of class rule, it is not obvious. They try hard to disguise their political views. In the case of Zuesse and many others, they pretend to be critical of existing society; but "when push comes to shove" (def.), they support capitalist rule and will engage in all sorts of fake arguments to justify their views. 

(Edited for clarity at 3:35 PM CT)   

• LEE CAMP: We Gawk at Nonsense Political Theater While the Real Enemies Go Unnoticed from Consortium News. (My reaction: If you believe government authorities of the ruling class give serious priority to your health and well-being, I have a couple of fine bridges to sell you.)
  

• Only Sociopaths Reject the New Normal! – #PropagandaWatch by Canadian James Corbett from his website.
  

• The Fatal Attraction of Techo-Fascism by Mark Petrakis from Off-Guardian. (Note: This is another best post.)
  

• Reminder: The US Empire Tortures Journalists And Whistleblowers by Caitlin Johnstone from her weblog.

• US govt-funded Coda Story smears American journalists who undermine new Cold War propaganda by Ben Norton from  The Grayzone.
  

• How Come It Was Japan That Was Defeated in WWII, but Korea That Was Partitioned by the Victors? by Chung Byung-ho from Anti-Empire. (Note: This is an interesting and novel take on the history of Japan's surrender.)
  

Articles I especially recommend today: Friday, September 20, 2019

• American Psychopathy by John Steppling from Wrong Kind of Green.

• 'No Planet B': Hundreds of thousands join global climate strike from Al Jazeera.

• 'Worse than Hurricane Harvey': At least 2 dead as Imelda overwhelms Texas with' incredibly dangerous' flooding. Posted from USA Today.

• China and the Prospects for a Global Ecological Civilization by David Schwartzman from Climate & Capitalism. 

• Unipolar Governance of the Multipolar World by Ismael Hossein-Zadeh from CounterPunch.

• Iran vs Saudi Arabia: it’s game-over by Ghassan Kadi from A bird's eyeview of the Vineyard. 

• The Crisis Over The Attack On Saudi Oil Infrastructure Is Over - We Now Wait For the Next One by Bernhard from his weblog Moon of Alabama.

• The Deep State Is Dragging Trump Into War With Iran by Robert Bridge from Strategic Culture Foundation. 

• 9/11: the deep state false flag that keeps on condoning Western terrorism at home and around the world by Jeff J. Brown from China Rising.

• The Snowden Conundrum by Yvonne Lorenzo from The Unz Review.

• UK worsens Julian Assange’s persecution as US seeks extradition, Aron Mate interviews (via YouTube) Kristinn Hrafnsson, editor-in-chief of Wikileaks. Posted on The Grayzone.

Articles I recommend today: Thursday, May 2, 2019

• U.S. Gov’t. Plan, Dated 23 February 2018, for Coup in Venezuela, Now Leaks Out by Eric Zuesse from The Greanville Post.

• Venezuela - Guaidó Got Snookered - White House Starts Beating War Drums by Bernhard from his blog Moon of Alabama (Germany).

• US progressives offer ray of hope and resistance as military threats against Venezuela intensify by John McEvoy from The Canary (Britain).

• As Thai-Chinese Relations Grow, So do US Threats by Joseph Thomas from New Eastern Outlook.

• Pompeo Lies, Cheats and Steals (But He’s Still a Good Christian) by Philip Giraldi from Strategic Culture Foundation.

Lying, Cheating, & Stealing: Secretary Pompeo Discusses Faith as a CIA Director

The source of this post is TruNews via YouTube, although I couldn't find it posted on the TruNews website. Maybe it was taken down because it revealed too much truth about our government.

One of the US leaders, who was selected by the Deep State of major capitalists to govern us, has demonstrated in a brief moment of candor his sociopathy. He is typical of the many sociopathic fascists that are appointed by the Deep State to commit their crimes.

Wall Street’s Banksters Are Clandestinely Trading the “Digital Gangster” Stock of Facebook

Click here to access article by Pam Martens from Wall Street on Parade.

Martens was referring to this report issued by a committee of the British Parliament which referred to Facebook as a "digital gangster" which had little effect of the price of Facebook's stock.

Yesterday, the U.K. Parliament’s Digital, Culture, Media and Sport committee released a 108-page report based on its 18-month investigation into digital disinformation campaigns that provided granular details on Facebook’s thuggish business model, inferring at one point that the U.S. should investigate the company under its Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO).

The report minced few words about Facebook or its CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, writing that the company and its management were “ ‘digital gangsters’ in the online world, considering themselves to be ahead of and beyond the law.”

And, she goes on to cite other historical examples of corporations that have been legally convicted of law violations, but whose stock has greatly increased. The lesson of this story is that getting rich "by hook or by crook" is perfectly acceptable in today's amoral capitalist world. Hence, all sociopaths are attracted to the world of today's capitalism like never before. They have infiltrated every institution and are in control of every institution. We are now seeing the results all around us in terms of acceptance of extreme inequality, imperialist wars, and the lack of concern about climate destabilization.

Who I Am, Where I Stand, And What I’m Trying To Do Here

Click here to access article by Caitlin Johnstone from her blog. 

In this article the increasingly popular Australian online activist reveals all about where she is coming from intellectually and personally. 

My goal here in this little slot of digital real estate is to do every little thing I can to help save the world. Humanity appears to be hurtling toward extinction by way of climate destruction or nuclear annihilation, both of which are movements held in place by a transnational alliance of plutocrats and secretive government agencies. This unelected power establishment (which is sometimes referred to as the deep state, a term I now avoid since Republican partisans have distorted its meaning) seems to be motivated not by any ideology, nor by any loyalty to any particular nation or government, but by sheer hunger for limitless power. I place emphasis on the United States, because that’s where the largest amount of power appears to be centralized.

In a system where money both (A) translates directly to political power and (B) comes most abundantly to whoever is sufficiently cold and unfeeling to do whatever it takes in order to become immensely wealthy, we naturally find ourselves in a world ruled by sociopaths.

Blundering American Ambassadors Unmask the War on Terror

Click here to access article by David Boyajian from Foreign Policy Journal.  (Commentary edited for greater clarity at 12:25 PM CT.)

American officials downplay how “allies” such as Turkey and Saudi Arabia support terrorists lest the US government’s support of terrorism also be exposed.

The author reviews the glaring lies of the officials, who serve the capitalist ruling class, regarding US's participation in the hiring of mercenary terrorist armies in an alliance with the feudal Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to implement the Empire's imperialist policies in the Middle East. In their defense couldn't these officials now plead that they were only "following orders" from their superiors? Like the Nazi war criminals who lost WWII and the German Reich? Like the Saudi butchers have so dramatically illustrated in recent years? 

Humans seem to have a genetic flaw that causes them to submit to "authorities" whether the earthly representatives of gods of their own creation, sociopathic leaders, or those who demonstrate a temporary command of weapons that can cause severe injury or kill. Humans have demonstrated this character flaw for roughly the last 10,000 years, or about 2% of human existence, as they settled down into communities after mastering the growing of their own food. This period saw the emergence of tiny privileged social classes that ruled over the vast majority using instruments of violence. Bringing human history up to date, during this period humans with their gift of intelligence have also mastered the creation of weapons of mass destruction that now threaten their own extinction. What could explain such a self-destructive flaw other than it is simply genetic?

I've been considering a theory that the conscious awareness of our own temporary existence is so terrible for many of us that we have been only able to cope by dominating or killing others. This murderous instinct somehow gives some of us a temporary sense of invulnerability, which for some, becomes an addictive habit. Likewise, those of us who are the victims of such violence have an almost obsessive need to cling to life by submitting to those with power who we come to idolize as superior humans. Over time this survival instinct instills in many people the need to seek their own advantage at the expense of others by serving those with "authority" which causes us to lie, and in some instances, to commit war crimes to please our "superiors".

Religions created by humans have also reinforced this orientation by declaring that we are above nature, from which we have arisen, and causes us to believe that nature should serve us. Religions claim that there are gods that will protect us, and give us permission to dominate or slaughter others who don't share such beliefs or who have their own gods to protect them. Species come and go as our planet experiments with so many life forms. Maybe our time is up. 

Do you have a better explanation?

The Game

Click here to access a poem by Ghada Chehade from her website. 

For me this poem by a Palestinian Canadian expresses what many experience currently living in capitalist societies. We are trained to relate to things instead of each other. Our masters in the capitalist ruling classes are obsessed with things of wealth and power, and try to inculcate this same obsession in us to better exploit us.  

Consequently we devalue each other in preference to things; and being socialized in this culture, we often model their behavior by treating each other as things that we can use to accumulate more wealth and control of others. It's all a game in the sense that we feel our lives are being played out by some alien rules instead of living lives centered in our human experience and being creators of our own lives. Those who succumb completely to this experience lose their humanity and end up as sociopaths who inflict unfathomable harm on others. 

The Beginning of the End of the Bilderberg Era

Click here to access article by Alastair Crooke from Strategic Culture Foundation.

Many critical observers are jumping on the bandwagon to forecast the end of the US-led capitalist Empire. Well, the signs are everywhere that the Empire is losing its grip, but I think that many such critics have no commitment to a classless society where all the people are empowered. Could Crooke be one of these? This piece has aroused my suspicions.

Like many others who pose as a pseudo-left, Crooke wildly exaggerates James Burnham's influence, and by describing him as a former Trotskyite, smears the radical revolutionary efforts of all of Trotsky's followers. Yes, there were some ex-Trotskyites (Christopher Hitchens, David Horowitz, Irving Kristol, etc) who became influential in constructing the US Empire; but in contrast to Crooke, I see this as evidence that was well expressed in Burnham's books The Managerial Revolution and The Machiavellians: the lure of power infecting highly educated, upper-middle class sociopaths back in the 1940s. Such sociopathic socialists saw the wind shifting to the right and jumped ship from revolutionary socialist activities to those ships going in the fascist direction. They rationalized this shift by making the pretentious claim that they, because they were indispensable in running capitalist enterprises, were forming a new ruling class who were about to replace capitalists.

Could it be that Crooke, like many old-fashioned patriotic Brits, merely expresses a sour taste in his intellectual mouth because Great Britain is not so "great" anymore and has been replaced by the US Empire? I really don't know--just asking.