Tag: communism

When The CIA Took Over The Media May 2012

I’m still reading this book about LBJ’s involvement in JFK’s assassination (LBJ: The Mastermind of The JFK Assassination by Phillip F. Nelson) and it introduced me to one part…

The Propaganda Model May 2012

  The propaganda model is a theory advanced by Edward S. Herman and Noam Chomsky that alleges systemic biases in the mass media and seeks to explain them…

No Illusions Notes 20/06/2011 Jun 2011

Iraq hunting $17 billion missing after U.S. invasion – “The missing money was shipped to Iraq from the United States to help with reconstruction after the ouster of…

The Afghanistan Debate Oct 2010

As the Australian parliament begins a long-overdue debate about our involvement in Afghanistan, expect to hear a lot of hot air about what a nasty piece of work…

a “debate” confined between two false poles Sep 2009

There’s a fascinating post on Dissident Voice about the battle going on in the UK between the BBC and corporate media who are apparently threatened by the breadth…

Monbiot: “the bailout is as American as apple pie and obesity” Oct 2008

On the US bailout, George Monbiot writes: According to Senator Jim Bunning, the proposal to purchase $700bn of dodgy debt by the US government “is financial socialism, it…

G’Day World #342 – Dr Craig Johnson on Hitler Sep 2008

I had the very great pleasure of hanging out with Pastor Dr Craig Johnson in Paris back in July. We had a terrific time, including some very great…

A brief history of Russia & the West Aug 2008

I recently read this post by Richard Moore on the history between Russia and the West and I thought I should share it with you. It provides some…

G’Day World #321 – Communism, The Four Hour Work Week and more. Apr 2008

I’m back this week with my first show from Brisbane!! Today it’s just me talking about TPN’s recent technology woes, my decision not to take venture capital, communism,…

Why Did The CIA Get Involved In Afghanistan? Mar 2008

If you’ve seen the recent Hollywood blockbuster “Charlie Wilson’s War”, you probably think you know why the CIA decided to lend support to the mujahadeen in Afghanistan in…