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JFK . . . 60 Years of Myths and Disinformation
It’s the 60th Anniversary of the Assassination of JFK and a major industry has developed over the years with various scholars, politicians, and especially cultural celebrities creating a heroic image of JFK–a man whom they claimed had seen the error … Continue reading
Shell Game
Government and Media Manipulation of Ukraine and China News Governments lie and issue propaganda which are generally repeated by friendly media all over the world, at all times. That’s no secret. For the past year there’s been an uptick in … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign Policy, History, Imperialism, Media, Military, Politics, Russia, Uncategorized, War
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“Jimmy Carter . . . Liberal Saint Now, Neo-Liberal War Criminal Then” (Transcript)
[Unedited transcript of podcast on Jimmy Carter’s legacy as president, November 2020, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krp2XygLxgo&t=14s. Opened w/ discussion of Carter’s well-deserved reputation as a humanitarian and peace advocate after he left the White House, then segued to discussion below]. Bob Buzzanco (BB): … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign Policy, History, Imperialism, Liberals, Military, Uncategorized, Vietnam, War
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Inside Oliver Stone’s Kennedy-Conspiracy-Complex
(I vanquished DiEugenio, so my challenge to Oliver Stone to debate is still on the table) “When Oliver Stone heard it, he immediately called me, as he was excited about the result.” And thus Kent Dorfman James DiEugenio, aka “Jimmy … Continue reading
John F. Kennedy Goes Hollywood: Oliver Stone’s Fantastic History
©Robert Buzzanco Jim Garrison: I never realized Kennedy was so dangerous to the establishment. Is that why? X: Well that’s the real question, isn’t it? Why? The how and the who is just scenery for the public. Oswald, Ruby, Cuba, … Continue reading
Posted in Civil Rights, Conspiracies, Cuba, Fidel Castro, Foreign Policy, History, Imperialism, John F. Kennedy, Military, Oliver Stone, Politics, Vietnam
Tagged Assassination, Conspiracies, Cuba, JFK, Oliver Stone, Vietnam War
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Doing Miami’s Dirty Work (Wittingly or Not): Responding to “New Politics”
A few days ago, the self-described socialist magazine New Politics put out an editorial, penned by Lois Weiner and Daniel Fischer, titled “NP on Cuba: Consistent Oppostion to US Imperialism and Support of Democratic Rights.” The image attached to the … Continue reading
Posted in Colonialism, Cuba, Fidel Castro, Foreign Policy, History, Imperialism, Military, Politics, Protests, Repression, Uncategorized
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Noam Chomsky talks about the 1960s on Green and Red Podcast
We recently had a great, lengthy discussion with Noam Chomsky about the 1960s radicalism, the New Left, The Black Panthers, SDS, the Vietnam Antiwar Movement, Student protests, feminism, “woke” politics, and much more. We also provided some edited clips of … Continue reading
The Limits of Power: Donald J. Trump
Mitch McConnell and Democratic Weakness produced Trump’s successes……. Donald Trump, it seems, still reigns over the GOP and a good portion of the country. Senators and representatives visit him to kiss his ring, the RNC is inviting him to speak … Continue reading
Posted in Constitutional Crisis, Elections, History, Liberals, Military, Protests, Trump, Uncategorized
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The Reality of the Tet Offensive: Military Failure and Economic Crisis
Tet was a pivot point of the Vietnam War, and it’s been misrepresented ever since…… At the end of January the media will commemorate one of the more important and decisive events of the Vietnam War, the Tet Offensive. On … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign Policy, History, Military, Uncategorized, Vietnam, War
Tagged 1968 Crisis, Lyndon B. Johnson, Tet Offensive, Vietnam War, Walter Cronkite
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This Is Not a Coup
The Treachery of (Words and) Images Wednesday’s events were horrible, dangerous, infuriating, and predictable. People with weapons easily breached the Capitol, gallows were hung (perhaps performative, maybe not), and people were attacked and five are now dead. The country was … Continue reading
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Afflict The Comfortable (The Mind of Bob Buzzanco) 