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Taking the Risk Out of Democracy: Corporate Propaganda versus Freedom and Liberty (History of Communication)Taking the Risk Out of Democracy: Corporate Propaganda versus Freedom and Liberty (History of Communication) by Alex Carey
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"The twentieth century has been characterized by three developments of great political importance : the growth of democracy, the growth of corporate power, and the growth of corporate propaganda as a means of protecting corporate power against democracy." This quote by Alex Carey summarizes what his book is about.
The New Media MonopolyThe New Media Monopoly by Ben H. Bagdikian Den Emeritus
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Whoever wondered, like me, what happened to quality journalism, should read this book. The free press doesn't exist any longer. The media are now part of the establishment. Five media conglomerates own the most newspapers, magazines, publishers, movie studio's and radio- and television channels.
Why We FightWhy We Fight
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The military industrial complex has three legs, the third one is Congress. The arms industry corrupted Congress by distributing their production facilities over all the states of America, so each and every congressman applauds when defense budget is going up. However, what most astonished me in this movie was seeing ordinary people inventing bombs and producing them.
JFK - Director's Cut (Two-Disc Special Edition)JFK - Director's Cut (Two-Disc Special Edition)
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If you ever thought about Eisenhower's wise words in his farewell speech : "beware of the military-industrial complex", and kept wondering what he really meant, well, look at this film. President Kennedy wanted a Pax Americana for the world. He wanted to make peace with the Soviet Union, and he wanted to retreat all troops from Vietnam by 1965. Then he was killed.
JFK: The CIA, Vietnam and the Plot to Assassinate John F. KennedyJFK: The CIA, Vietnam and the Plot to Assassinate John F. Kennedy by L. Fletcher Prouty
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The book behind the movie JFK. The author is the mysterious Mr. X from the film.
Fahrenheit 9/11Fahrenheit 9/11
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After 9/11 everybody suddenly became a possible "suspect" in the so-called war on terror. A Fresno peace group was infiltrated by a secret service agent ! A retired man going to a gym was visited by the FBI because he made some remark on Bush. This "war on terror" is above all a war on the liberties of the American people, although it's called, with a certain irony, the "Patriot Act".