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Transcript: America This Week, Episode 78: "The Surveillance State is a Moody, Sadistic Child"

TK News by Matt Taibbi • 1634 implied HN points • 02 Mar 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Media Intelligence Anxiety CIA Russia
  1. The rise in Bitcoin price can serve as a proxy for general anxiety felt by the investing public, reflecting concerns about uncertain times.
  2. A notable news development was the New York Times article revealing the ways in which the CIA assists Ukraine in its conflict against Putin.
  3. The general anxiety levels are increasing across various facets, not just limited to one area.

The U.S. Pivot to Asia: Cold War Lessons from Vietnam for Today

Through A Glass Darkly • 353 implied HN points • 08 Feb 24
🌍 World Politics Cold War Vietnam CIA
  1. The U.S. utilized paramilitary activities and psy-ops in Vietnam as part of the Cold War strategy.
  2. The CIA and Pentagon worked closely together in clandestine activities, blurring the lines between military and covert operations.
  3. The heroin trade in Vietnam was manipulated by the CIA for geopolitical purposes, leading to addiction among U.S. soldiers.

History Unknown: The CIA Bought (and Changed) George Orwell's "Animal Farm"

JoeWrote • 46 implied HN points • 12 Dec 24
💾 History Cold War Propaganda CIA Socialism Literature
  1. The CIA has been involved in many controversial and extreme actions, such as planning false flag attacks, making it hard to speak about American foreign policy without sounding extreme.
  2. George Orwell, under his real name Eric Arthur Blair, had a complicated political history, shaped in part by his experiences during the Spanish Civil War.
  3. Orwell's book 'Animal Farm' is not just about communism but a critique of the Soviet Union's style of governance, as he wanted to highlight its flaws rather than dismiss socialism altogether.

A Senator, A University and...CIA Farmboys?

The Hunt for Tom Clancy • 412 implied HN points • 16 Jun 23
🌍 World Politics Espionage CIA Intelligence Government
  1. The story involves spies, cops, suspected drug dealing, and time in jail at a place called Camp Peary.
  2. CIA operations officers are trained at Camp Peary, also known as 'The Farm', adopting pseudonyms for their careers.
  3. An incident with a CIA instructor and student during a simulated agent meet at a university is shared, but the full details are available for paid subscribers only.
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Connecting the Dots this week: Joaquin Flores, Michel Chossudovsky and Brady Fuchs (and recording of last week's interviews)

Matt Ehret's Insights • 176 implied HN points • 10 Feb 24
🌍 World Politics Geopolitics Deep State CIA
  1. The post discusses upcoming interviews with Joaquin Flores, Michel Chossudovsky, and Brady Fuchs, focusing on big ideas about the past, present, and future.
  2. There are links to recordings of previous episodes of 'Connecting the Dots' covering topics like the Deep State of Europe, saving the Republic, and the CIA's Counter-Culture Revolution.
  3. The post also includes links to resources like books, videos, and Telegram for further exploration of the author's work.

How Steve Wozniak and Indonesia's CIA collided

All-Source Intelligence Fusion • 569 implied HN points • 21 Oct 23
🌍 World Politics CIA Merger
  1. Orbital Insight's Project Alpha involved a kickoff meeting with Indonesia's State Intelligence Agency and Grandrich Corporation in June.
  2. Orbital Insight's primary revenue source is working with the Indonesian government on a program to track precise locations in the country.
  3. Merger talks are ongoing between Orbital and Steve Wozniak's Privateer, aiming to value Orbital at $20 million in a potentially $90 million merged company.

The Russiagate Playbook: ex-CIA chief admits interference in two straight elections

Aaron Mate • 202 implied HN points • 25 Apr 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics CIA
  1. Former CIA deputy director admitted interference in elections by triggering false claims of Russian disinformation in the Hunter laptop story.
  2. Joe Biden cited a statement from former national intelligence officials to dismiss leaked emails about his son's business dealings as part of a Russian plot.
  3. The assertion that the Hunter laptop story was Russian disinformation was actually used as a tactic to deflect attention from the leak's contents and enable censorship.