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- The American Deep State
Wall Street, Big Oil, and the Attack on U.S. Democracy
Resource Type: Book
Published: 2014
Scott makes a compelling case for a hidden "deep state," a second order of government behind the public or constitutional state, that influences and often opposes official U.S. policies.
- The Deep State Goes to War With President-Elect, Using Unverified Claims, as Democrats Cheer
Resource Type: Article
Published: 2017
There is a real danger here that this maneuver could harshly backfire, to the great benefit of Trump and to the great detriment of those who want to oppose him. If any of the significant claims in this “dossier” turn out to be provably false -- such as Cohen’s trip to Prague -- many people will conclude, with Trump’s encouragement, that large media outlets (CNN and BuzzFeed) and anti-Trump factions inside the government (CIA) are deploying "Fake News" to destroy him. In the eyes of many people, that will forever discredit -- render impotent -- future journalistic exposés that are based on actual, corroborated wrongdoing.
- Mouths Wide Shut: Obamas War on Whistleblowers
Resource Type: Article
Published: 2015
The Obama administration has been ruthless in its prosecution of whistleblowers.
- Shadow Facts About Shadow Government
The Era of "Tiny Wars"
Resource Type: Article
Published: 2014
Tom Engelhardt keeps churning out great books by collecting his posts from TomDispatch.com. His latest book, Shadow Government, is essential reading.
- When Deep States Collide
Turkey's Hesitancy Exposes Its Agenda
Resource Type: Article
Published: 2014
It's no secret that members of the so-called coalition against ISIS have been less than enthusiastic about substantive military action as the bulk of the airstrikes so far have been executed by the United States.
- The Zero-Sum Game of Perpetual War
Why the Deep State Always Wins
Resource Type: Article
Published: 2014
Readers with a morbid sense of curiosity can visit a web site called NukeMap that allows visitors to witness the devastation caused by nuclear weapons of varying yields on a city of their choosing.
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