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I've been seeing a few people saying they're not sure what I'm about politically. As a reader-supported writer I try to be as transparent about such things as possible to let any would-be patrons know what they're getting into, so here's my position on a bunch of different issues if anyone's curious.

Reading by Tim Foley.

Where I Stand, Issue By Issue

The reason the mass media have been bleating the word "unprovoked" in unison with regard to this war is because the mass media are propaganda organs of the US empire. Their repetition of this war propaganda slogan exploits a glitch in human cognition known as the illusory truth effect, which makes it difficult for our minds to tell the difference between the experience of hearing something many times and the experience of hearing something that's true. Just repeatedly inserting the word "unprovoked" into Ukraine war commentary across the board causes people to assume it must have been launched without provocation, because the illusory truth effect can circumvent reason and logic to insert a narrative into the collective consciousness of our civilization.

Reading by Tim Foley.

The Illusory Truth Effect And The "Unprovoked" Invasion Of Ukraine

If people really understood just how much suffering and destruction is unleashed by US foreign policy, they'd stop making such a big deal about the minor differences between two political parties who always come together to support the most destructive US foreign policy decisions.

The human suffering caused by the minor differences in domestic policy between Democrats and Republicans is dwarfed by the suffering caused by foreign policy bipartisanship by orders of magnitude. The ways they are the same are vastly more significant than the ways in which they differ.

Reading by Tim Foley.

Their Similarities Matter More Than Their Differences

US Secretary of State Tony Blinken tweeted in celebration of Pakistan's preparations for "free and fair elections" on Wednesday, a week after it was revealed that the US pressured Pakistan to oust its popular democratically elected prime minister Imran Khan last year.

Reading by Tim Foley.

Rename The Secretary Of State The Secretary Of Hypocrisy

Modern western national security journalism is mostly just writing what a government official tells you to write and then calling it a "scoop" which you got from a nameless "source" in the government.

Reading by Tim Foley.

Access Journalism At Its Most Pernicious

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Readings of all Caitlin Johnstone's articles, usually by her co-writer Tim Foley.

The Illusory Truth Effect And The "Unprovoked" Invasion Of Ukraine

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