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The Government’s War on Free Speech: Protest Laws Undermine the First Amendment
By John W. Whitehead & Nisha Whitehead Source: The Rutherford Institute “If freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.”— George Washington It’s a given that the government is … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Authoritarianism, civil disobedience, civil liberties, culture, Dystopia, Empire, freedom of speech, Law, Mass Incarceration, Militarization, news, Oligarchy, police state, Revolution, Social Control, Social Engineering, society, Sociology, State Crime, surveillance state, Technocracy
Tagged activism, civil disobedience, civil liberties, Covid-19, Dystopia, free speech, Government, Human Rights, Human Rights Watch, Mass Incarceration, Patriot Act, police state, protest, surveillance state, The First Amendment, tyranny
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A domestic terrorism law? War on dissent will proceed full speed ahead
By Philip Giraldi Source: Strategic Culture Foundation What makes the current state of war against “terrorism” so dangerous is that the national security apparatus has been politicized, Phil Giraldi writes. President Joe Biden has already made it clear that legislation … Continue reading
Posted in Authoritarianism, censorship, civil liberties, culture, Deep State, Dystopia, Empire, freedom of speech, internet freedom, media, news, Oligarchy, police state, Psy-ops, Social Control, Social Engineering, society, Sociology, State Crime, surveillance state, Technocracy, war on terror
Tagged Authoritarianism, BILL OF RIGHTS, civil liberties, Donald Trump, Dystopia, FISA, freedom of speech, Joe Biden, National Defense Authorization Act, Patriot Act, police state, social control, surveillance state, Technocracy, war on terror
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Enemies of the Deep State: The Government’s War on Domestic Terrorism Is a Trap
By John W. Whitehead Source: The Rutherford Institute “This is an issue that all Democrats, Republicans, independents, Libertarians should be extremely concerned about, especially because we don’t have to guess about where this goes or how this ends. What characteristics … Continue reading
Posted in Authoritarianism, censorship, civil liberties, conditioning, culture, Deep State, divide and conquer, Dystopia, elites, Empire, FBI, Militarization, Oligarchy, police state, Psy-ops, Social Control, Social Engineering, society, Sociology, State Crime, surveillance state, Technocracy, war on terror
Tagged Authoritarianism, censorship, civil liberties, Deep State, DHS, Domestic terrorism, Dystopia, FBI, Glenn Greenwald, Joe Biden, NDAA, Patriot Act, police state, Pre-crime, surveillance state, Technocracy, tyranny, war on terror
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Newspeak in the 21st Century: How to Become a Model Citizen in the New Era of Domestic Warfare
By Cynthia Chung Source: Strategic Culture Foundation With President Biden’s inauguration many feel that they can finally breathe a deep sigh of relief. At last sanity has been restored and we can all go back to our predictable lives knowing … Continue reading
Posted in Authoritarianism, censorship, civil liberties, conditioning, consciousness, culture, Dystopia, elites, Empire, media, Media Literacy, news, Oligarchy, propaganda, Psy-ops, Psychology, Social Control, Social Engineering, society, Sociology, State Crime, surveillance state, Technocracy, war
Tagged 1984, Authoritarianism, censorship, crimestop, culture, Doublethink, Dystopia, George Orwell, groupthink, Joe Biden, Newspeak, OldSpeak, Oligarchy, Patriot Act, propaganda, purges, society, thoughtcrime
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Raskolnikov’s Dream Come True
By Edward Curtin Source: Behind the Curtain “Something is happening here, But you don’t know what it is, Do you, Mr. Jones?” — Bob Dylan, Ballad of A Thin Man It’s hard. Life today seems like a dream, doesn’t it? Surreal … Continue reading
Posted in Authoritarianism, black ops, censorship, civil liberties, conditioning, Corporate Crime, culture, Deep State, Dirty Politics, Dystopia, Economics, elites, Inequality, internet freedom, media, news, Oligarchy, Philosophy, propaganda, Psy-ops, Social Control, Social Engineering, society, Sociology, State Crime, surveillance state, Technocracy
Tagged censorship, civil liberties, corporate media, culture, Deep State, Democrats, Donald Trump, Dystopia, economic inequality, False Flags, Franz Kafka, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Joe Biden, Luis Buñuel, Mainstream Media, Patriot Act, Philosophy, propaganda, Psy-ops, Republicans, Silicon Valley, Social Media, society, Technocracy, technology
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Brave New Dystopian World Order Unfolding
By Stephen Lendman Source: StephenLendman.com Brave new world dystopia is unfolding in plain sight, freedoms as once known fast eroding. Are they heading for elimination altogether in the West and elsewhere? Is totalitarian rule enforced by police state harshness becoming … Continue reading
Posted in Authoritarianism, black ops, civil liberties, Corporate Crime, corporate news, culture, Dystopia, elites, Health, news, police state, propaganda, Psy-ops, Social Control, Social Engineering, society, State Crime, surveillance state, Technocracy
Tagged Big Brother Watch, Brave New World, civil liberties, coronavirus, corporate media, digital ID, Dystopia, Great Reset, Patriot Act, Patriot Act 2.0, SMART Health Cards, Technocracy, Vaccination Credential Initiative, Vaccines
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9/11 Was the Prelude. 1/6 Is the Holy Grail
By Pepe Escobar Source: Strategic Culture Foundation Whether civil war is coming will depend on the degree of stoicism prevalent among the Deplorable multitudes. I hear the sons of the city and dispossessed Get down, get undressed Get pretty but … Continue reading
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Tagged 9/11, Alastair Crooke, Capitol Protest, CIA, Deep State, Deplorables, Donald Trump, Dystopia, Edward Luttwak, Global War on Terror, Joe Biden, John Breenan, Patriot Act, Patriot Act 2.0, police state, surveillance state
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