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Fantastic Lies: Special Ratf*cking Edition Part One

The battle for the 2020 Democratic Nomination has started early this time and the corporate media smear machine is already in top gear; on Bernie Sanders, toxic campaign culture and the fine art of ratf*cking…

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Essay: Lying Without Lying (Link)

A link to a 2018 Media Theory essay on Patreon that I wrote about the manipulation of framing, context & depth to lie without lying in the media.

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Facebook Journal: Two Truths

An informal essay from early 2018 about fascism, neoliberalism, tribalism and media falsehoods.

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Fear and Droning: Manufacturing Consent for War as a Public-Private Partnership

After finally finishing a protracted move, I’m back with a thorough study of the US perpetual war machine and why the elite class in western democracies are always manufacturing consent for conflict

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Russiagate, Swine Emperor Trump And Me

After months of carefully explaining my politics every time I wrote about Russiagate, I finally sat down to explain my position in essay form.

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An Open Letter to ESPN About President Trump and Jemele Hill

ESPN is being asked to fire host Jemele Hill for telling the truth about our white supremacist government.

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Recommended Reading: The Truth About the North Korean “Nuclear Crisis”

Twenty links and a brief essay that explain why the only responsible option for the United States is to negotiate for peace with North Korea.

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A Brief Thought: Rachel Maddow, Roger Ailes & Why Liberals Lose

A longer, well-cited essay about why Rachel Maddow’s decision to eulogize Roger Ailes was bad for women, the LGBTQ community and the liberal establishment at large.

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A Brief Thought: Poisoned Prospects, Fallow Fields

Nina takes a brief look at the structural reasons why neoliberal elites can destroy candidates on the left, but not right wing reactionaries in the wake of round 1 French Presidential election results.

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New Deluxe Wall of Shame Update: Sean Hannity

The moment has finally arrived; Fox News Talk Show Thingy Sean Hannity takes his rightful place on our Wall of Shame.

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A Brief Thought: Weapons of Mass Distraction

In the ongoing lead up to the next American war, Nina stops to take a look at news from the war we’ve already forgotten: Afghanistan.

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