The Praetorian Bodyguards (Of the Empire’s Liars)

The Praetorian Bodyguards (Of the Empire’s Liars)

by | Mar 13, 2017 | Deep State, Geopolitics, Military/Industrial/Security Complex, National Security, Neo-conservatism, Neoliberalism, Power Politics, Surveillance State, Uncategorized, US Foreign Policy, US Political Economy, US Politics

Brief: The response from the mainstream media to Wikileaks revelations of CIA surveillance and hacking – against the backdrop of the MSM and Beltway fuelled brouhaha over fake news, alleged Russian spying and interference in U.S elections, and general animus towards...
Of Privilege, Plunder and Immoral Reward

Of Privilege, Plunder and Immoral Reward

by | Nov 22, 2016 | Economic History, Geopolitics, National Security, Power Politics, The Presidency, US Foreign Policy, US History, US National Security, US Politics, Wall Street

Brief: The outcome of the 2016 presidential election will keep pundits across the political spectrum looking to explain the rise to the Oval Office of the most improbable candidate in American political history for some time to come. This will especially be the case...
The Monkey Trial and the Human Error

The Monkey Trial and the Human Error

by | Dec 11, 2015 | US History, US Politics

‘It can be personally gratifying for one to have a small cult following of course; but it should be incumbent upon one to avoid—if only for reasons of personal health, safety and future well being—any utterances, movements or actions that might inadvertently...