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Tag Archives: The Rutherford Institute
Prisons Without Walls: We’re All Inmates in the American Police State
By John W. Whitehead Source: The Rutherford Institute “It is perfectly possible for a man to be out of prison and yet not free—to be under no physical constraint and yet be a psychological captive, compelled to think, feel and … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Art, civil liberties, conditioning, culture, Empire, History, Law, NSA, police state, Psy-ops, Social Control, society, State Crime, surveillance state, war on terror
Tagged Crowd Control, Dystopia, Jails, Militarization, panopticon, police state, Prisons, Stop and Frisk, surveillance state, The Rutherford Institute, They Live
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Battlefield America: The War on the American People
By John W. Whitehead Source: The Rutherford Institute “A government which will turn its tanks upon its people, for any reason, is a government with a taste of blood and a thirst for power and must either be smartly rebuked, … Continue reading
Posted in civil liberties, conditioning, culture, Empire, History, Law, police state, Social Control, society, State Crime, war, war on terror
Tagged Battlefield America, Democracy, fascism, Martial Law, Militarization, Military State, police state, Police Violence, The Constitution, The Rutherford Institute
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Kick Open the Doorway to Liberty: What Are We Waiting For?
By John W. Whitehead Source: The Rutherford Institute “The greatness of America lies in the right to protest for right.”—Martin Luther King Jr. Everything this nation once stood for is being turned on its head. Free speech, religious expression, privacy, … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, civil disobedience, civil liberties, conditioning, culture, freedom of speech, History, patriotism, police state, Social Control, society
Tagged activism, civil liberties, D.H. Lawrence, free speech, Grassroots Activism, John W. Whitehead, Liberty, Martin Luther King Jr., Militarization, police state, Police Violence, The Rutherford Institute
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Podcast Roundup
3/11: Srini Rao has an interesting conversation with animal rights activist Peter Young covering community activism, communication, survival tips, and his former life as a fugitive on the “Unmistakable Creative” podcast. https://sitebuilderio.s3.amazonaws.com/unmistakablecreative/audios/012b5fac-3695-42b3-9a2d-ffd7d4d7f213/lessons-in-communication-from-a-fugitive-peter-young.mp3 3/11: On the latest “Guns and Butter”, Bonnie … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, civil liberties, Corporate Crime, Corruption, culture, Economics, Empire, Geopolitics, History, media, Podcasts, police state, Social Control, society, State Crime
Tagged Abby Martin, Alfredo Lopez, Bonnie Faulker, Dave Lindorff, Guns and Butter, John Whitehead, Mark Weisbrot, Media Roots, Peter Young, Robbie Martin, Srini Rao, The Rutherford Institute, The Unmistakable Creative, This Can't Be Happening!, venezuela
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Welcome to the Matrix: Enslaved by Technology and the Internet of Things
By John W. Whitehead Source: The Rutherford Institute “There will come a time when it isn’t ‘They’re spying on me through my phone’ anymore. Eventually, it will be ‘My phone is spying on me.’” ― Philip K. Dick If ever … Continue reading
The Dire State of Our Nation (What You Won’t Hear from the Politicians)
By John W. Whitehead Source: The Rutherford Institute No matter what the politicians might say about how great America is, the fact is that the nation seems to be imploding. Consider the following facts: Our government is massively in debt. … Continue reading
Posted in civil liberties, culture, Economics, education, Empire, Geopolitics, police state, propaganda, Recession, Social Control, society, State Crime, surveillance state, war, war on terror, wasted taxpayer dollars
Tagged civil liberties, Corporate Oligarchy, Education, Government debt, John W. Whitehead, Police Corruption, Police Militarization, police state, pollution, Prisons, State of the Union address, surveillance state, The Rutherford Institute
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The Christmas Hope: A To-Do List for a Better World
By John W. Whitehead Source: The Rutherford Institute As a child, my Christmas wish list came right out of the Sears and Roebuck catalogue—toys, board games, bikes, action figures, etc. My parents, like so many in their day, belonged to … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, anti-war, consciousness, culture, Philosophy, society, war
Tagged Christmas, John W. Whitehead, Peace, The Rutherford Institute
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The Stealing of America by the Cops, the Courts, the Corporations and Congress
By John W. Whitehead Source: The Rutherford Institute “What the government is good at is collecting taxes, taking away your freedoms and killing people. It’s not good at much else.” —Author Tom Clancy Call it what you will—taxes, penalties, fees, … Continue reading
Posted in civil liberties, conditioning, Corporate Crime, Corruption, culture, divide and conquer, Drug War, Economics, Financial Crisis, History, Law, NSA, police state, Privatization, Recession, Social Control, society, State Crime, surveillance state, war on terror, wasted taxpayer dollars
Tagged Asset Seizure, boondoggle, civil liberties, corporatocracy, Fusion Centers, John W. Whitehead, Police Militarization, Prison-Industrial Complex, surveillance state, The Rutherford Institute
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