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The American Deep State: Wall Street, Big Oil, and the Attack on U.S. Democracy
Dale Scott, Peter
Book
2014
Scott makes a compelling case for a hidden "deep state," a second order of government behind the public or constitutional state, that influences and often opposes official U.S. policies.
The Deep State Goes to War With President-Elect, Using Unverified Claims, as Democrats Cheer
Greenwald, Glenn
Article
2017
There is a real danger here that this maneuver could harshly backfire, to the great benefit of Trump and to the great detriment of those who want to oppose him. If any of the significant claims in thi...
Mouths Wide Shut: Obamas War on Whistleblowers
Feffer, John
Article
2015
The Obama administration has been ruthless in its prosecution of whistleblowers.
Shadow Facts About Shadow Government: The Era of "Tiny Wars"
Swanson, David
Article
2014
Tom Engelhardt keeps churning out great books by collecting his posts from TomDispatch.com. His latest book, Shadow Government, is essential reading.
When Deep States Collide: Turkey's Hesitancy Exposes Its Agenda
Blunden, Bill
Article
2014
It's no secret that members of the so-called coalition against ISIS have been less than enthusiastic about substantive military action as the bulk of the airstrikes so far have been executed by the Un...
The Zero-Sum Game of Perpetual War: Why the Deep State Always Wins
Blunden, Bill
Article
2014
Readers with a morbid sense of curiosity can visit a web site called NukeMap that allows visitors to witness the devastation caused by nuclear weapons of varying yields on a city of their choosing.