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62G. 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 17 months ago
58Look 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 6 months ago
38How 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 17 months ago
58Propaganda 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 17 months ago
35Spin 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 17 months ago
38Newspeak: 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 17 months ago
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