In this “superb” new history of American intelligence, a celebrated historian uncovers how the CIA became the foremost defender of America’s covert global empire.
Stories Are Weapons: Psychological Warfare and the American Mind by Annalee Newitz, 2024
In Stories Are Weapons, best-selling author Annalee Newitz traces the way disinformation, propaganda, and violent threats―the essential tool kit for psychological warfare―have evolved from military weapons deployed against foreign adversaries into tools in domestic culture wars.
Today is the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landing at #Normandy, #France, where ~160k #Allied troops pulled off the largest invasion by sea in history. From that point on #America was in charge of #AlliedForces & it was the beginning of the end of #WWII
80 years ago, against a sizable force, who held the physical high ground, brave individuals climbed from the water onto the beech, and up that high ground, to free people from fascism (Nazi forces).
I find it ironic and sad, that 80 years later, fascism is taking root in America, as a convicted felon who supports isolationism, racism, and Nazis, is one of the leading Presidential Candidates.
A 2nd #Trump admin could #weaponize existing government agencies to dismantle democracy itself.
This article is part of “Project 2025: The Plot Against #America,” a Nation special issue devoted to unpacking the right’s vast & chilling program for a 2nd Trump term.
#Biden calls #America’s democratic values the “grounding wire of our global power” & its #alliances “our greatest asset.” …#Trump, called for withdrawing American forces in #Europe & #Asia & has promised… to cut loose even our closest #allies if they don’t do as he tells them. …Trump sees all countries as unreliable, the relations between them #transactional. That sentiment has spread throughout a #GOP that once championed America’s values abroad…
#Biden, who is the most experienced #ForeignPolicy President in a generation, believes that role is in #America’s interest. “When we strengthen our #alliances, we amplify our #power as well as our ability to disrupt #threats before they can reach our shores,” he said…. To judge the merit of Biden’s plan to sustain American world leadership, voters can look to his record: what he has accomplished, where he has fallen short, & how he intends to build on his work in a 2nd term.
Remember: Trump's jury was made up of ordinary citizens — selected with input from Trump's own lawyers. The jurors were not politicians or members of the "Deep State." They were Americans who did their civic duty.
@rbreich#Trump Supporters will first repeat the lie of a 'rigged' trial and a "conflicted judge" (what the hell is that even supposed to mean, can he speak English? Being conflicted is not the same as having a conflict of interests). Anyhow, when pushed about the verdict being handed by a #jury not a judge, supporters say & I quote 'ah but that's #NewYork, it's clown show, what do you want?". Yes. Can't wait for Trump's #America flag to contain 11 states again. What will that country be called?
#POTUS#Biden addressed #Trump’s #conviction & said “the American principle that no one is above the #law was reaffirmed.”
“The #justice system should be respected, & we should never allow anyone to tear it down. It’s as simple as that,” Biden said.
“It’s reckless, it’s dangerous & it’s irresponsible for anyone to say this was rigged just because they don’t like the #verdict,” Biden asserted. “Our justice system has endured for nearly 250 years, & it literally is the cornerstone of #America.”
“#America just witnessed a confused, desperate, & defeated Donald #Trump ramble about his own personal #grievances & lie about the American #justice system, leaving anyone watching with one obvious conclusion: This man cannot be president of the United States,” #Biden communications director Michael Tyler said in a statement.
This traitor still facing dozens of felony charges across multiple jurisdictions,
This is who #Republicans have chosen to represent them. This man is their hope for #America; their collective idea of a leader and role model.
And this is why we must #VoteOutEveryRepublican, in every #election, across the board. Because this man is merely a totem for the fascist brain-rot that's consumed the entire #GOP. #VOTE!