https://youtu.be/0MY12U37IVA In order for the state to function, the mass of the people has to believe in its legitimacy. To that end, the state employs a class of professional apologists and controls the means of propaganda, often through dominance of the education...
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US, Allies Plan for Information War with China
by Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman | Feb 21, 2023 | News
American defense officials discussed waging an information war against China with its allies, according to the commander of Naval Information Forces.
The Power-Serving Lie That Anti-War Protests Have No Impact
by Caitlin Johnstone | Feb 21, 2023 | Featured Articles
Thousands of people from across the political spectrum gathered at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC to protest US militarism, proxy warfare and nuclear brinkmanship in Ukraine on Sunday. I’ve been seeing some people try to downplay the numbers on social media,...
3 Proofs That the Corporate Press is Complete Propaganda
by Keith Knight | Jan 2, 2023 | Don't Tread on Anyone
https://youtu.be/pONdewnuFYs Excerpt from Knowledge, Reality, and Value: A Mostly Common Sense Guide to Philosophy by Michael Huemer, Ph.D. Credulity Humans are born credulous – we instinctively believe what people tell us, even with no corroboration. We are...
12/16/22 Jeffrey Kaye on US Bio-weapons and the CIA’s Attempts to Hide Them
by Scott Horton | Dec 20, 2022 | The Scott Horton Show
Download Episode. Scott talks with Jeffrey Kaye about an article he recently published on the CIA’s effort to suppress reports about the use of bio-weapons by U.S. forces fighting in Korea. The agency went to great lengths to dismiss those rumors and claims as...
Twitter Gave Boost to Pentagon Psyop Accounts
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Dec 20, 2022 | News
Twitter placed dozens of accounts created by US Central Command (CENTCOM) on a “whitelist” for preferential treatment, according to internal company documents obtained by journalist Lee Fang. The eighth edition of the ‘Twitter Files’ exposed the site’s involvement in propaganda operations run by the Pentagon.
The Antiwar Comic: The Social Media War
by Tony DiGerolamo | Dec 13, 2022 | Blog
Twitter is suddenly cool again. For more comics visit The Webcomic Factory.
The Secret to Seeing Through “News” Propaganda!
by The Libertarian Institute | Dec 13, 2022 | Blog, Libertarian Institute Roundtable
https://youtu.be/dfw0wVP1m_E Excerpt from Knowledge, Reality, and Value: A Mostly Common Sense Guide to Philosophy by Michael Huemer, Ph.D. Credulity Humans are born credulous – we instinctively believe what people tell us, even with no corroboration. We are...
10 War Propaganda Tactics Elites Always Use
by Keith Knight | Oct 30, 2022 | Blog
We don’t want war, we are only defending ourselves The other guy is the sole responsible for this war Our adversary’s leader is evil and looks evil We are defending a noble purpose, not special interest The enemy is purposefully causing atrocities; we only commit...
Oh, fer cryin’ out loud
by Scott Horton | Oct 20, 2022 | Blog
Caitlin Johnstone: They're Recycling The Viagra Rape Atrocity Propaganda They Used On Libya Of course in real life, it was American-backed LIFG terrorists who were the mass rapists.
Why I Ended Liberty Weekly and Started Vital Dissent
by Patrick Macfarlane | Oct 17, 2022 | Blog
Since episode 234 was the last episode of Liberty Weekly. I thought it'd be fitting to sit down and work through exactly what that means. When I started the project in June 2016, I had no idea how long it would last or what it would turn into. The best thing about the...
New Pentagon Office Has Orwellian Name
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 27, 2022 | Blog
Washington's official propaganda outlet Voice of America reports on the new Orwellian named Pentagon agency tasked with reducing civilian deaths. The "Civilian Protection Center of Excellence" will receive a tiny fraction of the Pentagon's $800 billion budget. The...
Lies, Damned Lies, & War Propaganda ft. Prof CJ Ep. 226
by Patrick Macfarlane | Aug 3, 2022 | Vital Dissent
https://youtu.be/Qp4xpGlxsx8 In this week's episode, I invited Prof. CJ of the Dangerous History Podcast on to talk about Part I of his current podcast series. In Part I, Prof. CJ explores the "massive British propaganda operation in the US that ran from...
“Only Politicians Have Rights!” – A Propaganda Analysis of The Myth of Ownership
by Keith Knight | Jul 24, 2022 | Don't Tread on Anyone
https://youtu.be/Gah1kDo0UcE The very same people who say that government has no right to interfere with sexual activity between consenting adults believe that the government has every right to interfere with economic activity between consenting adults. – Thomas...
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The Non-Existent Difference Between National Socialism and Democratic Socialism
Summary: National Socialism and Democratic Socialism both advocate institutionalized violence by the state against peaceful people only differing in rhetoric. The most popular self described Democratic Socialists in America today are Senator Bernie Sanders and...
A Response to My Memorial Day Critics
My article against Memorial Day drew a lot of ire and attention. This should not have been surprising; I was making a controversial statement. What did surprise me, however, was that many critics were self-described libertarians or former libertarians. There were many...
Ignoring Political Gossip & Sticking to Principle
https://youtu.be/ZwWHjYVY4tg In the private sector, firms must attract voluntary customers or they fail; and if they fail, investors lose their money, and managers and employees lose their jobs. The possibility of failure, therefore, is a powerful incentive to find...
The Myth of “Hyper-Rugged-Isolationist-Individualism”
Myth #1: Libertarians believe that each individual is an isolated, hermetically sealed atom, acting in a vacuum without influencing each other. This is a common charge, but a highly puzzling one. In a lifetime of reading libertarian and classical-liberal...
The Lesson From Germany and Korea
Institutions are, of course, in some sense the products of culture. But, because they formalize a set of norms, institutions are often the things that keep a culture honest, determining how far it is conducive to good behaviour rather than bad. To illustrate the...
Occupational Licensing Increases Prices and Deprives People of Options
When you shop online, vendors usually give you a bunch of different ways to sort your options. Take Amazon: One popular sorting option – especially for customers with low income – is “Price: Low to High.” You’ve probably used it yourself many times. This...
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