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EVENTS The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) engaged in extensive research and experimentation concerning methods of brainwashing and mind control, particularly during the Cold War era. This pursuit was driven by a deep-seated fear that the Soviet Union had already mastered techniques to manipulate human memory and behaviour, potentially enabling them
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The War on Terror The War on Terror emerged as a defining global conflict in the early 21st century, presented as a struggle against a powerful and sinister network of international terrorism with sleeper cells across the world. This framing served to restore the power and authority of politicians by
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EVENTS | 1980s The 1980s marked a transformative period in Western economies, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States, characterised by a dramatic shift in corporate governance and ownership structures. This era saw the rise of 'corporate raiders' who, through innovative financial mechanisms, dismantled established industrial behemoths,
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PEOPLE | (1892–1975)** Francisco Franco Bahamonde was a Spanish general and long-serving head of state, who led the Nationalist forces to victory in the Spanish Civil War (1936–1939) and ruled Spain as a dictator until his death in 1975. Early Life and Military Beginnings (1892–1927) Born on 4
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The Treaty of Versailles, signed on 28 June 1919 in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles, France, was the principal peace treaty concluding World War I. Conceived to transcend traditional power politics, banish war, and establish justice, it emerged from the Paris Peace Conference, convened in a suburb of Paris.
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The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is a significant organ of US foreign policy and a key operational arm of the apparatus called the "Blob" or Deep State. USAID functions primarily as an instrument of US statecraft, engaging in a wide array of activities beyond traditional
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CONSPIRACIES | Scientology Operation Snow White was a criminal conspiracy orchestrated by the Church of Scientology during the 1970s, designed to expunge unfavourable records pertaining to Scientology and its founder, L Ron Hubbard. This extensive project encompassed a series of infiltrations and thefts from 136 government agencies, foreign embassies, consulates, and
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Narodnaya Volya, or "The Will of the People," was a revolutionary terrorist organisation that played a pivotal role in the destabilisation of Imperial Russia, most notably in the assassination of Emperor Alexander II on 1st March 1881. The primary aim of this group was the overthrow of the
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EVENTS | 1970s The 1970s witnessed a dramatic transformation of British industry, marked by the rise of a new breed of capitalists who challenged and ultimately dismantled the established post-war economic order. This era was characterised by what became known as asset stripping, a ruthless business practice that led to the
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EVENTS | 1980s The period spanning the 1980s, dominated by the political leadership of Margaret Thatcher in the United Kingdom and Ronald Reagan in the United States, marked a significant shift in Western political and economic philosophy. This era challenged prevailing Post-The WW2 Consensus, advocating for reduced state intervention, market liberalisation,
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Misconceptions of History and the Reality of Slavery Many prevailing misconceptions about the history of both Black and White Americans arise from attempts to conflate morality with causation. The profound moral evil of Slavery is frequently used as a causal explanation for contemporary negative social phenomena, even when these phenomena
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PEOPLE | 1914-1952 John Whiteside Parsons John Whiteside Parsons (born Marvel Whiteside Parsons, 2 October 1914 – 17 June 1952), commonly known as Jack Parsons, was an American self-taught chemist and rocket propulsion engineer whose innovations in solid-fuel technology laid foundational groundwork for modern rocketry. Parsons was a pioneering experimentalist in applied