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Election Interference, American Style

Compare and contrast the US complaints about Facebook posts interfering with our election to the way the US interferes in other elections.I discuss Russia, China, Iran, Moldova, and Georgia (the country, not the state.  If you discuss what happened in our Atlanta you go to prison, but you are totally allowed to loudly proclaim that the country of Georgia's election last Sat. was rigged.)

Follow The Science

Sharyl Attkisson, author of Follow the Science, was interviewed by M. Shellenberger about her new book. She talks about her years as an investigative reporter and what she has learned about Big Pharma and their products, as well as their ability to manipulate the public.
 

Why The Media Is Ignoring the BRICS summit

The concept that government should be concerned with improving the lives of its citizens and the infrastructure of the country used to be widely believed by western citizens.
That concept is long gone here, but in Kazan this week it is being discussed.   Therefore, our media is talking about DPRK troops in Russia, instead.  But I can bring it up again.

Sacrificing Our Children to the Profit Gods

Americans have been convinced that the ruling class is the giver of jobs, and no sacrifice is too great to placate them, including the children of the country.
Testimony at Ron Johnson's hearings put the lie to that claim.  European countries have laws preventing the poisoning of their children, and the corporations still make profits, just not as much.
Make America Healthy Again?  Or not, we'll see.

Casino Economics

The US government and media is trying to convince Americans to give up their security in exchange for making the bankers richer.
It would be a hard sell, but they've been working on it since the Evil Reagan, telling people that Social Security is "bankrupt", but the rest of the system is working perfectly, so cut off Granny without remorse.
Correction:  I said that the interest on the debt is $800 billion, but now it's over a trillion.  Either way, it's still kept on the down low to citizens.

Glenn Greenwald on Political Censorship

As the Biden administration moves to call opposition to covid measures and claims of election fraud potential terror threats, meaning that using your free speech to call out the government will be cause for prosecution, not just censorship, Glenn gives a history of the fight to protect our Bill of Rights.
The "You can't yell fire in a crowded theater" line the totalitarians love came from a case where an anti-WW1 speaker was imprisoned for his views.  Our overlords want to go back to those days, even though his conviction was overturned.

The Destruction of Ukraine

Glenn Greenwald and Jeffrey Sachs had a discussion on the destruction of Ukraine.  I think it's really good, so I reposted it.

The Ignored Pandemic

Chronic disease and obesity are at pandemic levels in the USA, but the public health authorities are uninterested.  Senator Ron Johnson held a hearing and we play two witnesses who testify about the problems and the lack of concern from those tasked to protect public health.
Be sure to get your RSV shot!

Stand Up, Fight Back

Licking their lips with glee, the neoliberals come in for the kill.  Matt Taibbi, at the Rally for the Republic, pointed out that we have lost the battle for free speech, and now we are in a battle to keep Americans from complying out of fear. 

Covid Congressional Hearing

Sen. Ron Johnson held hearings on the covid agenda.   We play an excerpt.