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Lies, Lies & OMG More Lies
LIES, LIES & OMG MORE LIES “There are three types of lies — lies, damn lies, and statistics.” – Benjamin Disraeli Every month the government apparatchiks at the Bureau of Lies and Scams (BLS) dutifully announces inflation is still running below 2%. Janet Yellen then gives a speech where she notes her concern inflation is […]
MSM, Still Living in Propaganda-ville
MSM, Still Living in Propaganda-ville Exclusive: The stakes in U.S.-Russia relations could not be higher – possible nuclear conflagration and the end of civilization – but the U.S. mainstream media is still slouching around in “propaganda-ville,” says Robert Parry. As much as the U.S. mainstream media wants people to believe that it is the Guardian […]
When Whistleblowers Tell the Truth They’re Traitors. When Government Lies It’s Policitcs.
When Whistleblowers Tell the Truth They’re Traitors. When Government Lies It’s Policitcs. (ANTIMEDIA) Immediately after Wikileaks released thousands of documents revealing the extent of CIA surveillance and hacking practices, the government was calling for an investigation — not into why the CIA has amassed so much power, but rather, into who exposed their invasive policies. We’re revolutionizing the […]
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman to CNN: ‘Stop Spreading Lies and Fake News’
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman to CNN: ‘Stop Spreading Lies and Fake News’ Russia’s outspoken foreign ministry spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova, had some choice words for CNN — after being confronted by their reporters over the AG Sessions’ hysteria. In a prepared statement, she called the event ‘media vandalism’ and a ‘disgrace’ — suggesting the US media […]
Seeking Calm in the Middle of Chaos
SEEKING CALM IN THE MIDDLE OF CHAOS “God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.” – The version of the Serenity Prayer adopted by Alcoholics Anonymous. “Do. Or do not do. There is no try.” – Yoda A […]
An Afternoon in Early Autumn
An Afternoon in Early Autumn I think it was the late science writer Stephen Jay Gould who coined the term “deep time” for the vast panorama opened up to human eyes by the last three hundred years or so of discoveries in geology and astronomy. It’s a useful label for an even more useful concept. […]
America’s Biggest of All Big Lies (I)
ERIC ZUESSE | 05.05.2016 | WORLD America’s Biggest of All Big Lies (I) On April 26th, Reuters headlined from Romania, «‘We’re Not Here to Provoke,’ Say US Pilots on Putin’s Doorstep», and gave as an example: «‘We’re not here to provoke anybody, we’re here to work with our allies,’ says Dan Barina, a 26-year-old pilot on his first trip to a […]
Letter from Europe
Letter from Europe Dear Sir , Inside of 25 years I’ve observed the shift of the mass-media in Europe from somehow different and somehow independent /original and free as much the official media can be in this “democracy-capitalism” to a “European Media” which is absolutely identical and absolutely uniformity qua content, being different only the […]
Why is the MSM Covering Up Recessionary Data?
WHY IS THE MSM COVERING UP RECESSIONARY DATA? The Census Bureau put out their monthly retail sales report this morning. During good times, the MSM would be hailing the tremendous increases as proof the consumer was flush with cash and all was well with the economy. Considering 70% of our GDP is dependent upon consumer […]
Lies of the Beholder: Biden Congratulates Ukraine for “Success” as Prime Minister Resigns Over “Artificially Created” Crisis
Lies of the Beholder: Biden Congratulates Ukraine for “Success” as Prime Minister Resigns Over “Artificially Created” Crisis When the going gets tough for politicians, the politicians do what they do best: Declare success smack in the face of a resounding defeat. Today, Ukraine’s Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk resigned, accusing the president’s party of plunging the war-scarred […]
How Propaganda (Actually) Works
How Propaganda (Actually) Works Political Propaganda employs the ideals of liberal democracy to undermine those very ideals, the dangers of which, not even its architects fully understand. In the early years of DeSmog’s research into environmental propaganda, I thought of industry PR campaigns like “junk science,” “clean coal,” and “ethical oil” as misinformation strategies designed to dupe […]
Lies, Damn Lies, and European Growth Statistics
Lies, Damn Lies, and European Growth Statistics ATHENS – “Greece has at last returned to economic growth.” That was the official European Union storyline at the end of 2014. Alas, Greek voters, unimpressed by this rejoicing, ousted the incumbent government and, in January 2015, voted for a new administration in which I served as finance […]
