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Karl Marx(1818–1883) Karl Marx, presented his ideology Marxism as a scientific analysis of societal structures and historical progression. However, a comprehensive understanding of Marx the ideologue necessitates an examination of Marx the man, as the two are inextricably linked. His personal life, riddled with contradictions and marked by
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A comprehensive study conducted by Martin Gilens and Benjamin I. Page. IN SUMMERY: A study revealing that economic elites and organised groups representing business interests exert substantial independent impacts on U.S. government policy. Conversely, average citizens and mass-based interest groups demonstrate little or no independent influence on policy outcomes.
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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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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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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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The Post-War Consensus emerged as a dominant "truth regime" - The Boomer Truth Regime - in Western societies following the immense trauma of 1914-1945, particularly World War II and the Holocaust. This period of civilisational catastrophe prompted smart and responsible individuals to question "what went wrong"
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06 JAN 2021 The MSM Headline Supporters of US President Donald Trump "storm the Capitol" in Washington during the congressional certification of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris's win. Transition Integrity Project The Transition Integrity Project (TIP) was launched in 2019 out of concern that the Trump