Federal Bureau of Intimidation, by Howard Zinn

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by Howard Zinn
Writer, Dandelion Salad
Previously published August 2, 2010
April 2, 2022

I thought it would be good to talk about the FBI because they talk about us. They don’t like to be talked about. They don’t even like the fact that you’re listening to them being talked about. They are very sensitive people. If you look into the history of the FBI and Martin Luther King—which now has become notorious in that totally notorious history of the FBI—the FBI attempted to neutralize, perhaps kill him, perhaps get him to commit suicide, certainly to destroy him as a leader of black people in the United States. And if you follow the progression of that treatment of King, it starts, not even with the Montgomery Bus Boycott; it starts when King begins to criticize the FBI. You see, then suddenly Hoover’s ears, all four of them, perk up. And he says, okay, we have to start working on King.

Commercial Defrauding of Uncle Sam—Biggest Booming Business, by Ralph Nader

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by Ralph Nader
The Nader Page, Mar. 18, 2022
March 31, 2022

The biggest business in America is stealing and defrauding the federal government, Uncle Sam and you the taxpayers. In terms of sheer stolen dollars, the total amount is greater than the annual sales of Amazon and Walmart over the past two years.

Michael Hudson: Inflation and Illegal Repo Loans

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with Michael Hudson
Writer, Dandelion Salad
January 13, 2022

Moderate Rebels on Jan 8, 2022

Economist Michael Hudson explains the inflation crisis and the Fed’s secretive $4.5 trillion bank bailout.

Chris Hedges: The Spoils of War – Power, Profit and the American War Machine

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with Chris Hedges

RT America on Dec 16, 2021

Chris Hedges discusses with Andrew Cockburn his new book, The Spoils of War – Power, Profit and the American War Machine.

Michael Hudson: Biden Between BlackRock and a Hard Place

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with Michael Hudson
Writer, Dandelion Salad
October 21, 2021

theAnalysis-news on Oct 20, 2021

The Biden Administration is intertwined with Wall Street but must deliver some election promises to workers. Michael Hudson joins Paul Jay on theAnalysis.news.

How the “Polarized” Political Parties Work Together Against the Public Interest, by Ralph Nader

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by Ralph Nader
The Nader Page, Oct. 1, 2021
October 3, 2021

“Polarization” is the word most associated with the positions of the Republicans and Democrats in Congress. The mass media and the commentators never tire of this focus, in part because such clashes create the flashes conducive to daily coverage.

A Time of Plague in an Era of Corruption, Distrust and Irrationality, by Kenn Orphan

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by Kenn Orphan
Writer, Dandelion Salad
Halifax, Nova Scotia
September 27, 2021

Over the past couple years of this pandemic, it has been breathtaking to see the depth of the rabbit hole so many have fallen into. And that many of them purport to be on the left is both fascinating and terrifying. For far too many people, masks requirements, vaccine mandates or any kind of public health measure is looked at solely through the lens of conspiracy. To them, anything that might come from government or “Big Pharma” is to be distrusted or discounted. A virus that continues to bring healthcare systems to their knees and send millions to their premature deaths is still being referred to as a hoax or the flu. And despite decades of documentation on the effectiveness of eradicating or controlling deadly diseases through vaccines, there is a persistent paranoia when it comes to medical advances and science. It is worth examining what led us to this point in history.

Teach Youngsters About Corporatism’s Harms, by Ralph Nader

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by Ralph Nader
The Nader Page, Sept. 24, 2021
September 26, 2021

If you think elementary, middle, and high school students know too little history, geography, and government, try asking them about the corporations that command so many hours of their day, their attention, what they consume, and their personal horizons.

Chris Hedges: The Corporatization and Corruption of American Science

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with Chris Hedges

Originally on RT America on Sep 4, 2021

The Chris Hedges YouTube Channel on Jul 5, 2022

On the show, Chris Hedges discuss the corporatization and corruption of American science with the author Clifford D. Conner.

Abby Martin: CIA Stories: The Cuban Who Conned the CIA

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with Abby Martin

Empire Files on Aug 14, 2021

Amidst Biden’s new regime change operation in Cuba, Abby Martin brings you an exclusive interview with the Cuban double agent who infiltrated the CIA and revealed the US plots we are seeing play out today.

Chris Hedges and Dennis Kucinich: The Division of Light and Power, Part 2

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with Chris Hedges

RT America on Aug 12, 2021

On the show this week, the second of a two-part interview, Chris Hedges discusses the American coup d’etat with former Ohio Congressman, Dennis Kucinich.

Chris Hedges and Dennis Kucinich: The Division of Light and Power, Part 1

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with Chris Hedges

RT America on Aug 7, 2021

On the show this week, the first of a two-part interview, Chris Hedges discusses the American coup d’etat with former Ohio Congressman, Dennis Kucinich.

Collapsing Federal Corporate Crime Enforcement, by Ralph Nader

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by Ralph Nader
The Nader Page, July 30, 2021
August 2, 2021

As the size and severity of the corporate crime wave surges, Congress is asleep at the switch. The mostly captive Capitol Hill Gang has sat on an antiquated federal criminal code, starved the budget of regulatory health, safety, and consumer/labor protection agencies, and let corporate crooks routinely get away with their crimes.

Chris Hedges and Nick Bryant: The Trial of Ghislaine Maxwell

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with Chris Hedges

RT America on Jul 31, 2021

On the show this week Chris Hedges talks to investigative journalist Nick Bryant about the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell.

Abby Martin: CIA Stories: Death Squads in Afghanistan

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“There’s no hope for accountability for past crimes or stopping future ones because the CIA and its militia forces operate in the dark.” — Abby Martin