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9/11, Saudi Arabia, and the 28 Pages

Is Saudi Arabia responsible for the terror attack of September 11, 2001? In this episode of The Geopolitical Report, we look at the heavily redacted 28 Pages of the final chapter of the report of a 2002 congressional intelligence inquiry into the attack. The Sept. 11 commission found there was no evidence to indicate that the Saudi government or Saudi senior officials individually had supported the attacks, and the kingdom’s government has consistently denied it had any role in the plot.

Intrigues in the Kremlin: the Siloviks vs. the Neoliberals

In the thirty-fourth edition of the Russian Newspapers Monitor, Professor Filip Kovacevic discusses the articles from three Russian newspapers: Rossiyskaya Gazeta, Izvestia, and Nezavisimaya Gazeta. He discusses the recent interview given by Nikolai Patrushev, the head of the Russian Security Council and the likely new prime minister of Russia, the relations between Russia and Israel, and Russia and the Council of Europe, and the Russian perspective on the current tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

Mind-Reading Machines, Medical Miracle or Dystopian Disaster?

In this week’s edition of Mind Hack, Jeff DeRiso looks at another remote voice projection device, developed by UK scientists, which uses an ultrasonic speaker.  He also examines an Elon Musk admirer’s approach to covering brain-computer interface tech, and explains why he thinks this discussion should be more nuanced.  We’ll begin to examine the ethic of human experimentation within the CIA, as well as how cognitive enhancement drugs affect intellectual competitiveness.
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The Dark Heart of Asia: George Kennan and America’s Pivot to Japan in 1948

In this week’s episode Newsbud’s Asia Brief with Peter Lee: The Dark Heart of Asia: George Kennan and America’s Pivot to Japan in 1948 looks at a crucial decision made by US planners:  To close the books on World War II and place America’s Asian bets on Japan as the keystone of an anti-Communist security system in the Western Pacific.  It’s a decision that assured the future of Japan…and shaped and shattered the lives of millions.
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Selling War

On this edition of The Geopolitical Report, we examine the role the establishment media and government play in formulating and disseminating war propaganda. Beginning with the Spanish-American War and the First World War, propaganda became more prevalent and sophisticated, especially after the introduction of the propaganda and public relations techniques of Edward Bernays.

Shame in San Francisco: America’s Betrayal of Korea

This week on Newsbud’s Asia Brief with Peter Lee: Shame in San Francisco: American Betrayal at the 1951 San Francisco Peace Conference and the Roots of Korean-Japanese Conflict. Do not miss this in depth presentation of almost forgotten historical events that helped to shape the current geopolitical climate of conflict. Newsbud is 100% people funded, support independent media and make a pledge to Newsbud’s Phase 3 Kickstarter today.
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How a US Fiasco in Macau Birthed North Korea’s Atomic Bomb

Newsbud Presents the Community Member Exclusive Series Asia Brief with Peter Lee. This week: The inside story of how the Treasury Department botched its sanctions game against North Korea and China and directly led to the first North Korean atomic bomb test. Do not miss this in depth presentation of historical facts that directly led to the current situation that the mainstream media is fomenting in order to expand interventionism.  Newsbud is 100% people funded, support independent media and make a pledge to Newsbud’s Phase 3 Kickstarter today.