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75Doublespeak for beginners
by talented_ink
In these trying times, in spite of the problems arising in America, I am still gay. Did you catch the doublespeak there? No, America is facing its fair share of problems much in part due to the greed of... published 2 months ago
67G. Chesterton - Capitalism and Communism rest on the same idea: a Centralization of Wealth destroying Private Property
by thecounterpunch
Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874–1936), was a poet and essayist. In his work The End of the Armistice, Chesterton wrote: "both capitalism and communism rest on the same idea: a centralization of wealth... published 2 years ago
65Newspeak: a fictional language in George Orwell's novel 1984
by thecounterpunch
Newspeak is a fictional language in George Orwell's novel 1984. It has a reduced and simplified vocabulary and grammar. This suited the totalitarian regime of the Party, whose aim was to make any... published 2 years ago
64Look Up 'Volunteer' in Webster's
by William F. Torpey
My dictionary defines "volunteer" as one who "offers himself for a service of his own free will," but in 1997 Congress, despite this, considered "requiring" public housing residents to "volunteer" community service. You can't 'require' volunteers to do anything!" published 9 months ago
64Propaganda techniques
by thecounterpunch
Propagandists use a variety of propaganda techniques to influence opinions and to avoid the truth. Often these techniques rely on either omitting significant information or distorting it. During the period... published 2 years ago
57How propaganda works: the ruse of Hegelian Dialectic
by thecounterpunch
[Humoristic Book] Principia Discordia or the Hegelian Dialectic for the Masses "each crisis is 'an opportunity' to have develop out of this tragedy a new world order". -- George W. Bush invoked the new world... published 2 years ago
54Spin of the Day by sourcewatch.org
by thecounterpunch
April 20, 2007 Jim Sims Flacks for "Clean Coal"Topics: environment | front groups | global warming Source: Grist, April 17, 2007 At the "Utah Energy Summit," Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer called for... published 2 years ago
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