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12.10.26 - 05:27
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"Full-On Truman Show": Former State Dept. Official Exposes USAID′s Censorship Machine In Brazil (ZeroHedge)
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"Full-On Truman Show": Former State Dept. Official Exposes USAID's Censorship Machine In Brazil
Former State Department official Mike Benz laid out USAID's sweeping involvement in Brazil's political and institutional landscape, detailing a network of American funding that reached media organizations, universities, activist groups and organizations involved with the country's election system.
Benz, who serves as executive director of the Foundation for Freedom Online, broke down the extent of USAID's footprint during an appearance on "The Benny Show" with host Benny Johnson.
"What's happening in Brazil was a full-on Truman show. You had the media funded by USAID. You had the universities funded by USAID. You had the staffers of the Supreme Court and the TSE (Superior Electoral Court), the election court, USAID. You had all the constitutional law advocates funded by USAID. You had the LGBT activists funded by USAID," Benz explained.
Mike Benz Says Brazil Was A...
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11.10.26 - 14:12
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Why a Chilean salt flat is a microcosm of the extractive frontiers of green capitalism (The Guardian)
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In the Atacama desert, the extraction of lithium – so crucial to addressing the climate crisis – comes with escalating social and environmental costsA high-altitude desert plateau traverses Argentina, Bolivia and Chile. I am on the Chilean side, sitting in a Jeep along with two other researchers. The afternoon air is thin and brisk but the sun is piercing – a combination I am familiar with from years of living and travelling in South America's Andean range.The landscape is a study in contrasts and contours: broad basins suddenly cut off by sweeping curves; flat expanses sliced by near vertical ascents. The Licancabur volcano looms large above us. Vegetation and humidity levels change rapidly with the rising altitude, bringing cooler temperatures, wetter air and denser plant life. Continue reading......
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