Spoiler alert: The second episode of Matt and Ben’s Bernays series examines how the “Father of Public Relations” helped convince the American public to support an invasion of Guatemala. At the time, Guatemala was what is often referred to as a banana republic — it’s obviously an insult, but what exactly is a banana republic? Why do so many people get the definition wrong?
Featured Image: From Stanley Meyer’swater fuel cellpatent, which he claimed produced more energy than it consumed. SOURCE: Wikipedia Commons. (A portion of the disclosure of this patent document contains material which is subject to (copyright or mask work) protection. The (copyright or mask work) owner has no objection to the facsimile reproduction by anyone of the patent document or the patent disclosure, as it appears in the Patent and Trademark Office patent file or records, but otherwise reserves all (copyright or mask work) rights whatsoever).
U.S. Patent 5,149,407: Process and apparatus for the production of fuel gas and the enhanced release of thermal energy from such gas
Just imagine: a car that could run entirely on water. Clean energy that could revolutionize the automotive industry – if, of course, it works. Tune in to learn more about the so-called water-powered car, the man who allegedly invented it – and why some people believe it was purposefully suppressed.
Founded in the late 1960’s, the Club of Rome brings influential members of global business, politics and the intelligentsia together to tackle looming, worldwide problems. On the surface, it sounds it could be almost any other think tank. However, numerous theorists think there’s something more to the story. Why?
The Club of Rome didn’t stop analyzing global trends in 1972. In fact, they have been busy making “highly-educated guesses” ever since. But critics allege that the Club is up to a lot more than tracking trends – in fact, they’re building a world-wide government. Tune in to learn more.
What is the Black Knight satellite? Why do some people think it’s a UFO? Tune in to learn more about the story of the Black Knight satellite in this episode.
In 2013 news of the NSA’s surveillance program was leaked by Edward Snowden. As the public, pundits and the government scrambled to respond, questions arose: How much of this is true? What else does the NSA not want you to know?
Edward Snowden isn’t the first former employee to raise concerns about the NSA’s surveillance programs. Tune in to learn more about past whistleblowers, ongoing concerns, and why even NSA employees may be in the dark about the agency’s actions.
Featured Image: Facebook Logo SOURCE:Wikipedia(Public Domain)
Although when I first found out about the close ties between Facebook and the passing of information to the CIA, FBI etc. I started to delete my Facebook account altogether, I changed my mind. After all, if its a good enough source of information for those against the constitution and freedom it’s also a good source for those of us involved in the Education Revolution. I now gather info from Facebook, but add little to their data-base. . . EDITOR
By any measure Mark Zuckerberg’s social media site is an enormous success. But who actually owns Facebook, and why do some people believe it’s owned by the U.S. government? Listen in to learn more about Facebook conspiracy theories.
It’s no surprise that the pharmaceutical industry is heavily regulated – after all, lives are on the line. But who writes these regulations, and how much, if any, influence does the industry have on the legislators passing the laws? According to industry critics, the worlds of private money and public policy are closer than you might assume. Watch this Stuff They Don’t Want You To Know video to learn more about the intersection between politics, money and pharmaceutical powers.
Featured image: Pharmacist at People’s Drug Store, No. 5, 8th and H Streets, N.E., Washington, D.C., looking at prescriptions(?) on the counter in room lined with shelves of pharmacy bottles. Date: Between 1909-1032. SOURCE Library of Congress (Public Domain)
The world’s leading drugmakers have saved billions of lives, but they’ve also been accused of criminally unethical behavior. When it comes to ‘Big Pharma,’ there’s no shortage of theories about corruption, price-fixing, monopolization and even the manufacturing of new diseases — but are any of these claims true? Tune in to this Stuff They Don’t Want You To Know video and learn more about pharmaceutical conspiracy theories.