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Get access to The Backroom Exclusive episodes on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/OneDime⁠In this episode, I am joined by ⁠Aaron Good⁠, author of the book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State⁠” and host of the ⁠American Exception podcast⁠ , to discuss Trump's plans to declassify the JFK and MLK Files. People believe that this promise is something that Trump can't afford to break, given that RFK Jr. has now been officially appointed as HHS Secretary. We also discuss the history of "The Deep State' and US-Israeli relations and whether it is even still in the interest of the American Empire to support Israel. Timestamps: 00:00 "JFK and MLK Files: Trump's Proposal02:19 Defining The Deep State11:22 The JFK Case: A closer Look32:42 Israel and US Foreign Policy53:14 Divisions among "The West"59:00 U.S. and Israel: A Complex Relationship01:00:04 Israel and US Foreign Policy01:14:20 Trump's and The Decline of US Hegemony 01:26:25 Concluding Predictions Support Aaron's American Exception Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/americanexceptionCheck out Aaron Good's Book: ⁠https://www.amazon.com/American-Exception-Empire-Deep-State/dp/1510769137/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=American+Exception%3A+Empire+and+the+Deep+State&qid=1705196022&sr=8-1⁠Follow me on X: https://x.com/1DimeOfficial: Check out my main channel videos: https://www.youtube.com/@1DimeeOutro Music by Karl CaseyBe sure to Leave a comment if you enjoyed the show.

This special episode features Professor Jeffrey Sachs interviewing Aaron Good about American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. The interview was for Professor Sachs' excellent podcast and video series, Book Club With Jeffrey Sachs. We decided to make a DCC episode which includes the interview, along with extra material before and after the discussion in which I speak about Jeffrey Sachs and then, eventually, about the history and and scholarship behind the concept of the deep state.  I encourage everyone to follow Book Club With Jeffrey Sachs. The Professor is a great interviewer, and his choices of books and authors are excellent. They have a YouTube channel and they are on the major podcasting apps. The official website is here: Book Club With Jeffrey Sachs Image: American Exception, by Abby Martin, graphics by Casey Moore--cover art for American Exception: Empire and the Deep State (Skyhorse Publishing: New York, 2022) by Aaron Good Special thanks to: Dana Chavarria, production Casey Moore, graphics Michelle Boley, animated intro Mock Orange, music

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See the complete episode by subscribing to American Exception on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/americanexception/membership Aaron discusses a pair of suppressed recent news articles from The Grayzone: "Historic US-Russia prisoner swap exposes CIA support for Chechen jihad" "Accused financier of Moise assassination apparently advised by US intelligence" Then goes into an (overly?) extended discussion of a new academic article that offers a critique of American Exception: Empire and the Deep State: 'Oedipus and the cabal: conspiracy theories and the decline of symbolic efficiency' NOTE: The 'I' in BRICS is for India. I likely said "Iran" because Iran is the BRICS member who, along with Russia and China, has done the most to defeat the pnac of late. Special thanks to: Dana Chavarria, production Casey Moore, graphics Michelle Boley, animated intro Mock Orange, music

GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: Michael Baker is an American-British former Central Intelligence Agency officer and security expert, technical advisor for the entertainment industry, TV commentator, and host. GUEST 2 OVERVIEW:  Author of American Exception: Empire and the Deep State and host of American Exception Podcast. American Exception seeks to explain the breakdown of US democracy. In particular, how we can understand the uncanny continuity of American foreign policy, the breakdown of the rule of law, and the extreme concentration of wealth and power into an overworld of the corporate rich. To trace the evolution of the American state, the author takes a deep politics approach, shedding light on those political practices that are typically repressed in “mainstream” discourse.

Aaron Good, a political scientist and historian, talks with Steve about the US political system and power dynamics. They explore the roles of the deep state and oligarchy in policy-making and the suppression of democracy.“This is a very low point in the history of democracy. Perhaps the lowest point ever, if you put it in a historical context. The United States was never really a democracy. Democracy isn't so much an either/or proposition, I would say it's a continuum ...“Even in the generic sense of political rights and universal suffrage and basic 'one person, one vote' rules, the US comes up short. The electoral college is a ridiculous system. There are barriers to getting on the ballot.”The conversation includes a discussion on the role of empire and the pursuit of global dominance in shaping US politics and policies. Aaron argues that the US prioritizes its imperial ambitions over domestic issues, resulting in a loss of political power for most of the population.Aaron Good holds a doctorate in political science from Temple University. He is the author of American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. Find his podcast at patreon.com/americanexceptionFollow Aaron's work at americanexception.substack.com/@Aaron_Good_ on Twitter

On today's show, Dr. Aaron Good discusses Foreign Policy. GUEST OVERVIEW: Dr. Aaron Good is the author of "American Exception: Empire and the Deep State" and the host of the American Exception Podcast. American Exception seeks to explain the breakdown of US democracy, focusing on understanding the continuity of American foreign policy, the breakdown of the rule of law, and the extreme concentration of wealth and power among the corporate elite. To trace the evolution of the American state, the author takes a deep politics approach, shedding light on political practices that are typically repressed in mainstream discourse. You can find more information at https://www.patreon.com/americanexception.

On today's show, Dr. Aaron Good discusses Understanding False Flag Psyops. GUEST OVERVIEW: Dr. Aaron Good is the author of "American Exception: Empire and the Deep State" and the host of the American Exception Podcast. His work seeks to explain the breakdown of US democracy, focusing on understanding the continuity of American foreign policy, the breakdown of the rule of law, and the concentration of wealth and power. He takes a deep politics approach to trace the evolution of the American state, shedding light on political practices typically repressed in mainstream discourse.  

Support my work and get access to exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/OneDime⁠ Read More with Speechify: https://speechify.com/?source=fb-for-mobile&via=1Dime In this episode of the 1Dime Radio podcast, I am joined by Aaron Good, host of the @American Exception podcast and author of the book, 'American Exception: Empire and the Deep State” to discuss the concept of the 'Deep State' in US politics. The discussion covers topics such as structural “deep events” that dramatically top-down undemocratic reshaped top-down governance, such as the JFK assassination, the mystery surrounding Nixon's Watergate scandal, the Iran Contra scandal under the Carter and Reagan Administrations, and 9/11 under Bush, Cheyney and Rumsfeld. Good talks about the history and development of the national security agencies formed after World War II amidst the Cold War, their connections to the financial overworld, and their past involvement with the underworld of organized crime. Timestamp: 0:00 Intro to Aaron Good and the American Exception podcast 1:42 Defining the “Deep State” 10:32 The CIA's Relation to Organized Crime and the Corporate World 18:34 The Doomsday Project and “Deep Events” 31:40 Nixon's Watergate Mystery 46:45 Carter vs the Iran-Contra Affair 59:40 9/11 and Secret powers 1:09:40 Trump and the National Security Establishment Check out Aaron Good's book: https://www.amazon.com/American-Exception-Empire-Deep-State/dp/1510769137/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=American+Exception%3A+Empire+and+the+Deep+State&qid=1705196022&sr=8-1 In Audio Form also ⁠https://www.audible.ca/fr_CA/pd/American-Exception-Livre-Audio/B09V7BGZZG?source_code=GDGPP30DTRIAL547122322005C&&source_code=GDGPP30DTRIAL547122322005C&gclid=Cj0KCQiAhomtBhDgARIsABcaYykE5R8aH2djlhgQhUMaNqmh794h5u4ZcW0IVpxqjOSBOoUEJERslhQaAgKbEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds⁠ Support Aaron's Work: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/americanexception⁠ https://open.spotify.com/show/6kUXOtNbYDtoGQ6UBdjQ3Z Check out the main channel 1Dime videos if you haven't already: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@1Dimee/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Be sure to give 1Dime Radio a 5-star rating if you get value from this podcast!

Danny and Derek speak with the political scientist Aaron Good, author of American Exception: Empire and the Deep State and the new podcast American Exception, about the JFK assassination. They delve into the conspiracy theories surrounding the assassination, the  idea of Kennedy as a "peacenik," why it's important to study the assassination, and much more.Fredrik Logevall's essay "Kennedy and What Might Have Been" can be found in The Vietnam War: An Intimate History by Ken Burns and Geoffrey C. Ward.Check out the second part here.Original published December 12, 2021 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.americanprestigepod.com/subscribe

GUEST OVERVIEW: Aaron Good is a political scientist, historian, author of AMERICAN EXCEPTION: Empire and the Deep State, host of the American Exception podcast on Patreon, and co-host of Devil's Chess Club with David Talbot and Bryce Green. https://www.patreon.com/americanexception

In this fascinating and fun episode, Aaron Good comes on the show to discuss his book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State.  This is a great conversation which focuses on Aaron's conceptualizing of exceptionism and how the American Empire works.  This topic is critical for us, as the concept of "the Deep State" has been distorted by the right-wing, and obscures the workings of the actual Deep State here within the belly of the beast.   Aaron Good has a PhD in Political Science from Temple University. His dissertation, “American Exception: Hegemony and the Tripartite State,” examined the state, elite criminality, and US hegemony.  His book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State is available from Skyhorse Publishers, and he has a website and podcast of the same name which can be found at https://americanexception.com/.  Aaron can be followed on twitter @Aaron_Good_. Help support the show by signing up to our patreon, where you also will get bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/guerrillahistory 

The United States is an empire, even if its citizens don't all realize it. That is the conclusion from historian and political scientist Aaron Good, who joins Alan MacLeod on this week's edition of “MintCast.” Today, Good walks us through the history of how the United States came to dominate the world and the organizations it uses – especially the CIA and NATO – in order to enforce its control over the planet.He notes that as Europe and Asia were destroying themselves in conflict, the U.S. gave the powerful business think tank, the Council on Foreign Relations, the task of planning America's entry into World War II.Enter the war, win it, and establish dominion over global capitalism. They are going to essentially take control of Western imperialism. It's not stated that way, but that's what ends up being the consensus of people at the top of the U.S. And that consensus of the U.S. as the global hegemon of capitalism worldwide is the story of our time.”In this, the U.S. has been very effective dominating the planet for the past 75 years, although Good does later note that China's growing role is loosening the American grip on the world.  Good describes the U.S. as a “paper tiger,” explaining that:In a sense, the U.S. is musclebound to the military, meaning that we may have all these bases and all these billions. But there are two things that the U.S. does not have the ability to do. One is actually using its nuclear arsenal because it would kill everybody. It is a non-starter.”“The other…is fielding a military. When they talk about the U.S. potentially entering a war in Ukraine. Good luck with that!... Who in the world is going to fight in some World War One-style battle?! In Iraq, the U.S. lost fewer than 10,000, and that was very unpopular. By some estimates, 400,000 have died in Ukraine. How could you possibly expect Americans or Europeans to want to die in that way?”Today, Good and MacLeod also chat about the power and purpose of the CIA, how the United States laid the groundwork for Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and the use and misuse of the term “the deep state.”Aaron Good is a historian and former political organizer. His book, “American Exception: Empire and the Deep State,” was published in 2022. He is also the host of the American Exception podcast, which can be found on most major podcast platforms.Support the showMintPress News is a fiercely independent. You can support us by becoming a member on Patreon, bookmarking and whitelisting us, and by subscribing to our social media channels, including Twitch, YouTube, Twitter and Instagram. Subscribe to MintCast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and SoundCloud. Also, be sure to check out the new Behind the Headlines channel on YouTube and subscribe to rapper Lowkey's new video interview/podcast series, The Watchdog.

We look at JFK's policies toward the Middle East and Israel most specifically. This is the 27th installment of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration of my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. Again I am joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Geopolitical Economy as well our own Seamus McGuinness who is producing the series. Music: "Too Good Your Dreams Don't Come True" by Mock Orange

We look at JFK's admirable but doomed attempt to repair US-Egyptian relations and stabilize the Middle East by working with Nasser. This is the 26th installment of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration of my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. Again I am joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Multipolarista as well our own Seamus McGuinness who is producing the series. Music: "Too Good Your Dreams Don't Come True" by Mock Orange

We look at JFK's admirable but doomed attempt to salvage US-Indonesia relations and avert catastrophe in Sukarno's Indonesia. This is the 25th installment of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration of my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. Again I am joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Multipolarista as well our own Seamus McGuinness who is producing the series. Music: "Too Good Your Dreams Don't Come True" by Mock Orange

If Macro N Cheese wasn't committed to spreading MMT to the activist community, we might have been a history podcast. Nothing excites Steve Grumbine as much as listening to 50 hours of lectures on the French Revolution or the Black Plague. This week's guest, Aaron Good, checks a lot of our boxes. What he brings to the table is history with a solid class analysis.Aaron is the author of American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. American exception should not be confused with American exceptionalism; think instead of the concept of laws applying to everyone EXCEPT one nation or one elite group.During World War II, the US oligarchy saw the opportunity to replace the western European colonial powers with a new empire. They planned and created institutions like the World Bank, the IMF, the CIA — all designed to launch and support this new era of US domination of global capitalism. Imperialism required its own strategy:“To do all of this, they need to have the capitalist world all marching to America's beat. And so the Cold War is more or less ginned up and anti-communism becomes the principle around which the US empire is organized. So it's an empire, but it's not an empire that says ‘we are an empire and we're going out to rule the world.'Instead, it is packaged as a defensive response to a terrible threat. And so communism is the perfect foil because you can basically castigate any left-wing idea that you don't like as being part of this global communist plot, whether domestically or around the world. And they use this to legitimate, really, an attack on the whole world and also on the US population.”Aaron and Steve go on to discuss more of the history of US hegemony, elite criminality, and anti-democratic forces. They look at ruling class manipulation of institutions like academia, politics, and media. They critique Scandinavia as an example of democratic socialism (or social democracy?) with capitalist rule and explore the complicated legacy of Franklin D. Roosevelt.Aaron Good holds a doctorate in political science from Temple University. He is the author of American Exception: Empire and the Deep State, and host of the American Exception podcast. Support him on patreon.com/americanexception@Aaron_Good_ on Twitter

  We look at the existential issues raised by the Cuban Missile Crisis. This is the 24th installment of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration of my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. Again I am joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Geopolitical Economy as well our own Seamus McGuinness who is producing the series. Note: the audio in the later segment sounds different because for some reason the app switched me from my good microphone to my computer's factory microphone. Music: “The End of the World” by Mock Orange

Interviewer: MATTHEW BERKMAN. In the tradition of C. Wright Mill's The Power Elite, author AARON GOOD argues that political science needs to bring power back in and seriously consider the links between social elites and the continuity of U.S. policy from one administration to the next. In his discussion with political scientist Matthew Berkman, Good proposes a tri-partite model of the state that builds on conceptions of a “dual state” comprised of the democratic government and the more shadowy security apparatuses that protect, but also often direct, it. To these, Good adds what he terms “deep political forces”: the ongoing ad hoc involvement in government of economic elites, who, in case after case, initiated for their own reasons ventures that would eventually become U.S. policy, overt and covert, legal and illegal. Good is author of American Exception: Empire and the Deep State.

  We look at JFK's conflicting Latin America policies—specifically the Alliance for Progress and his Cuba policies in the wake of the Bay of Pigs fiasco. This is the 22nd installment of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration of my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. Again I am joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Multipolarista as well our own Seamus McGuinness who is producing the series. Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "Too Good Your Dreams Don't Come True" by Mock Orange We look at JFK's conflicting Latin America policies—specifically the Alliance for Progress and his Cuba policies in the wake of the Bay of Pigs fiasco. This is the 22nd installment of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration of my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. Again I am joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Multipolarista as well our own Seamus McGuinness who is producing the series. Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "Too Good Your Dreams Don't Come True" by Mock Orange

  We look more at JFK's Cuba policies—specifically Operation Mongoose—and how these policies led to the Cuban Missile Crisis, which we also begin to discuss. This is the 23rd installment of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration of my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. Again I am joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Geopolitical Economy as well our own Seamus McGuinness who is producing the series. Music: “The End of the World” by Mock Orange We look more at JFK's Cuba policies—specifically Operation Mongoose—and how these policies led to the Cuban Missile Crisis, which we also begin to discuss. This is the 23rd installment of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration of my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. Again I am joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Geopolitical Economy as well our own Seamus McGuinness who is producing the series. Music: “The End of the World” by Mock Orange

  In this episode, we start to look at JFK's presidency. Coincidentally, we are able to kick off our exploration of the Kennedy years right after our last episode (#87) on the 59th anniversary of the assassination in Dallas. In this episode, we discuss JFK's background—his rise from son of privilege to World War II hero to Congressman to Senator to President. We look at the forces he had to accommodate and confront, and we look at how the Bay of Pigs fiasco impacted the early months of his presidency. This is the 18th installment of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration of my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. I am again joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Multipolarista as well our own Seamus McGuinness who is producing the series. Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "Too Good Your Dreams Don't Come True" by Mock Orange In this episode, we start to look at JFK's presidency. Coincidentally, we are able to kick off our exploration of the Kennedy years right after our last episode (#87) on the 59th anniversary of the assassination in Dallas. In this episode, we discuss JFK's background—his rise from son of privilege to World War II hero to Congressman to Senator to President. We look at the forces he had to accommodate and confront, and we look at how the Bay of Pigs fiasco impacted the early months of his presidency. This is the 18th installment of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration of my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. I am again joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Multipolarista as well our own Seamus McGuinness who is producing the series. Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "Too Good Your Dreams Don't Come True" by Mock Orange

  In this episode, we look at how JFK approached American policy in SE Asia in 1961—the first year of his presidency. Specifically, we look at how handled Laos and Vietnam during this time—culminating in his November 22, 1963 NSAM which increased military support and training for South Vietnam, even as JFK resisted enormous Pentagon/CIA pressure to commit US ground troops. This is the 19th installment of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration of my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. I am again joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Multipolarista as well our own Seamus McGuinness who is producing the series. Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "Too Good Your Dreams Don't Come True" by Mock Orange In this episode, we look at how JFK approached American policy in SE Asia in 1961—the first year of his presidency. Specifically, we look at how handled Laos and Vietnam during this time—culminating in his November 22, 1963 NSAM which increased military support and training for South Vietnam, even as JFK resisted enormous Pentagon/CIA pressure to commit US ground troops. This is the 19th installment of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration of my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. I am again joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Multipolarista as well our own Seamus McGuinness who is producing the series. Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "Too Good Your Dreams Don't Come True" by Mock Orange

  In this episode, we look at how JFK approached the so-called Third World—examining Rostow's modernization theory as well as cases in Africa and Indonesia. This is the 20th installment of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration of my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. Again I am joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Multipolarista as well our own Seamus McGuinness who is producing the series. Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "Too Good Your Dreams Don't Come True" by Mock Orange In this episode, we look at how JFK approached the so-called Third World—examining Rostow's modernization theory as well as cases in Africa and Indonesia. This is the 20th installment of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration of my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. Again I am joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Multipolarista as well our own Seamus McGuinness who is producing the series. Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "Too Good Your Dreams Don't Come True" by Mock Orange

  We examine how JFK dealt with Wall Street and the domestic US economy—with a special focus on his showdown with US Steel, aka “The Corporation.” This is the 21st installment of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration of my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. Again I am joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Multipolarista as well our own Seamus McGuinness who is producing the series. Music: "Too Good Your Dreams Don't Come True" by Mock Orange We examine how JFK dealt with Wall Street and the domestic US economy—with a special focus on his showdown with US Steel, aka “The Corporation.” This is the 21st installment of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration of my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. Again I am joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Multipolarista as well our own Seamus McGuinness who is producing the series. Music: "Too Good Your Dreams Don't Come True" by Mock Orange

In this video version of the episode, we close out the Eisenhower years. Specifically, we look at Eisenhower's policies in Cuba and Congo—as well as how he made weak, half-hearted attempts to respond to the threats posed by the dangerously unaccountable CIA and the murderously greedy military industrial complex. As you will see, Ike's was indeed a legacy of Ashes! This is the 17th installment of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration of my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. I am again joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Multipolarista as well our own Seamus McGuinness who is producing the series. Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "Too Good Your Dreams Don't Come True" by Mock Orange In this episode, we close out the Eisenhower years. Specifically, we look at Eisenhower's policies in Cuba and Congo—as well as how he made weak, half-hearted attempts to respond to the threats posed by the dangerously unaccountable CIA and the murderously greedy military industrial complex. As you will see, Ike's was indeed a legacy of Ashes! This is the 17th installment of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration of my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. I am again joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Multipolarista as well our own Seamus McGuinness who is producing the series. Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "Too Good Your Dreams Don't Come True" by Mock Orange

GUEST OVERVIEW: Aaron Good is a political scientist specializing in US hegemony and state criminality. His dissertation is being published under the title “American Exception: Empire and the Deep State”. Aaron also hosts American Exception podcast on Patreon.

Mickey opens this week's program in conversation with Aaron Good; they examine the post-WWII U.S. rise to global dominance, and how that underlies many of our current events, notably the Russia-Ukraine-NATO conflict. In the second half of the show, Eleanor Goldfield speaks with Chris Garaffa about the prospects for stronger net-neutrality protections in the months ahead, as well as the broader issue of how to "democratize the internet." Aaron Good is the author of "American Exception: Empire and the Deep State," a new book from Skyhorse Publishing. He also hosts a podcast titled "American Exception." He holds a Ph.D from Temple University. In the tradition of Peter Dale Scott, Aaron's writing emphasizes the role of a 'deep state' (a powerful, secretive, unelected governing force) in history. Chris Garaffa is co-host of the Covert Action Bulletin podcast, and is a frequent radio guest on issues of technology and surveillance. Music-break information 1) "Ride Across the River" by Dire Straits 2) "Voyager" by the Alan Parson Project the Project Censored Show: Hosts: Mickey Huff & Eleanor Goldfield Producers: Anthony Fest & Eleanor Goldfield Image by Yatheesh Gowda from Pixabay

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In this episode we briefly discuss what the deep state is and is not before looking at the Eisenhower administration's imperial chicanery in Guatemala and Vietnam. This is the 15th installment of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration of my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. I am again joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Multipolarista as well our own Seamus McGuinness who is producing the series. Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "Too Good Your Dreams Don't Come True" by Mock Orange In this episode we briefly discuss what the deep state is and is not before looking at the Eisenhower administration's imperial chicanery in Guatemala and Vietnam. This is the 15th installment of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration of my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. I am again joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Multipolarista as well our own Seamus McGuinness who is producing the series. Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "Too Good Your Dreams Don't Come True" by Mock Orange

  We look at how Eisenhower and the Dulles Brothers handled two geopolitical hot spots of the Cold War: Indonesia and Egypt. This is the 16th installment of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration of my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. I am again joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Multipolarista as well our own Seamus McGuinness who is producing the series. Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "Too Good Your Dreams Don't Come True" by Mock Orange We look at how Eisenhower and the Dulles Brothers handled two geopolitical hot spots of the Cold War: Indonesia and Egypt. This is the 16th installment of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration of my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. I am again joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Multipolarista as well our own Seamus McGuinness who is producing the series. Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "Too Good Your Dreams Don't Come True" by Mock Orange

  In this episode we look at Eisenhower's ties to Big Oil and how they influenced Operation AJAX--the CIA conspiracy which overthrew Iran's democratically elected Mohammed Mossedegh in order to install a US puppet, the Shah of Iran. This is the 14th installment of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration of my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. I am again joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Multipolarista as well our own Seamus McGuinness who is producing the series. Check out the attached PDF to see the slides we refer to. Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "Too Good Your Dreams Don't Come True" by Mock Orange In this episode we look at Eisenhower's ties to Big Oil and how they influenced Operation AJAX--the CIA conspiracy which overthrew Iran's democratically elected Mohammed Mossedegh in order to install a US puppet, the Shah of Iran. This is the 14th installment of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration of my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. I am again joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Multipolarista as well our own Seamus McGuinness who is producing the series. Check out the attached PDF to see the slides we refer to. Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "Too Good Your Dreams Don't Come True" by Mock Orange

  [Update: We fixed and replaced the original audio file which had a problem around the introduction] In this episode we look at the history behind NSC-68, the seminal document of the US military industrial complex. This is the 13th installment of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration of my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. I am again joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Multipolarista as well our own Seamus McGuinness who is producing the series. The latter portion of this episode was already posted on YouTube because we thought it was so timely after the Nord Stream attack. I hope the larger, book-related portion of the episode also provides good context for this. Strangely enough, I added that extra material to the episode plan because I thought that all of the historical exegesis from the book was really relevant to our current moment. With the Nord Stream bombing, it turned out that I was more correct than I knew. Check out the attached PDF to see the slides we refer to. Special thanks to Seamus for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "Too Good Your Dreams Don't Come True" by Mock Orange [Update: We fixed and replaced the original audio file which had a problem around the introduction] In this episode we look at the history behind NSC-68, the seminal document of the US military industrial complex. This is the 13th installment of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration of my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. I am again joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Multipolarista as well our own Seamus McGuinness who is producing the series. The latter portion of this episode was already posted on YouTube because we thought it was so timely after the Nord Stream attack. I hope the larger, book-related portion of the episode also provides good context for this. Strangely enough, I added that extra material to the episode plan because I thought that all of the historical exegesis from the book was really relevant to our current moment. With the Nord Stream bombing, it turned out that I was more correct than I knew. Check out the attached PDF to see the slides we refer to. Special thanks to Seamus for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "Too Good Your Dreams Don't Come True" by Mock Orange

  In this episode, we begin our historical exploration of the post-World War 2 US empire. As explained in the book and in previous episodes of this history, the history of the post-World War 2 US empire is essentially the history of the US deep state. This is the 12th installment of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration of my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. I am again joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Multipolarista as well our own Seamus McGuinness who is producing the series. Check out the attached PDF to see related images. Special thanks to Casey Moore for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "Too Good Your Dreams Don't Come True" by Mock Orange [Edit: The original episode file was missing the introduction as well as the final minutes.] In this episode, we begin our historical exploration of the post-World War 2 US empire. As explained in the book and in previous episodes of this history, the history of the post-World War 2 US empire is essentially the history of the US deep state. This is the 12th installment of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration of my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. I am again joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Multipolarista as well our own Seamus McGuinness who is producing the series. Check out the attached PDF to see related images. Special thanks to Casey Moore for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "Too Good Your Dreams Don't Come True" by Mock Orange

  In this episode, we wrap up our social science exploration of imperial criminality. We discuss dark power—i.e., top-down or despotic political power. Dark power is to be contrasted with open or democratic power—power derived from consensus and persuasion. This is the 11th installment of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration on my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. I am again joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Multipolarista as well our own Seamus McGuinness who is producing the series. Special thanks to Seamus for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "Too Good Your Dreams Don't Come True" by Mock Orange In this episode, we wrap up our social science exploration of imperial criminality. We discuss dark power—i.e., top-down or despotic political power. Dark power is to be contrasted with open or democratic power—power derived from consensus and persuasion. This is the 11th installment of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration on my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. I am again joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Multipolarista as well our own Seamus McGuinness who is producing the series. Special thanks to Seamus for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "Too Good Your Dreams Don't Come True" by Mock Orange

A new law, known as the CHIPS Act, provides over $50 billion to existing, profitable companies to fund new semiconductor production facilities in the United States. In this episode, we examine why Congress decided to gift these companies our tax money now and explore the geopolitical implications of this funding decision. Beyond semiconductors, the law provides further corporate welfare for the creation of things that many of us tax payers likely support. This law is complicated; let's get nuanced. Please Support Congressional Dish – Quick Links Contribute monthly or a lump sum via PayPal Support Congressional Dish via Patreon (donations per episode) Send Zelle payments to: Donation@congressionaldish.com Send Venmo payments to: @Jennifer-Briney Send Cash App payments to: $CongressionalDish or Donation@congressionaldish.com Use your bank's online bill pay function to mail contributions to: 5753 Hwy 85 North, Number 4576, Crestview, FL 32536. Please make checks payable to Congressional Dish Thank you for supporting truly independent media! View the show notes on our website at https://www.congressionaldish.com/cd259-chips-a-state-subsidization-of-industry Background Sources Recommended Congressional Dish Episodes CD230: Pacific Deterrence Initiative CD218: Minerals are the New Oil CD215: COVID-19 Testimony CD205: Nuclear Waste Storage CD187: Combating China CD186: National Endowment for Democracy CD128: Crisis in Puerto Rico Semiconductor Industry “Pass the CHIPS Act of 2022 Fact Sheet.” July 2022. Semiconductor Industry Association. “Global Semiconductor Incentives.” February 2022. Semiconductor Industry Association. “2021 State of the U.S. Semiconductor Industry.” September 2021. Semiconductor Industry Association. Taiwan Bansari Mayur Kamdar and Medha Singh. Aug 2, 2022. “Chip stocks slip as Taiwan tensions mount.” Reuters. Karen M. Sutter. Mar 7, 2022. “U.S.-Taiwan Trade Relations” [IF10256]. Congressional Research Service. Yimou Lee, Norihiko Shirouzu and David Lague. Dec 27, 2021. “T-DAY: The Battle for Taiwan.” Reuters. PRISM Program Derek B. Johnson. Aug 27, 2018. “Court case puts PRISM back in the spotlight.” FCW. Wealthy Shareholders Juliana Kaplan and Andy Kiersz. Oct 19, 2021. “The wealthiest Americans now own almost all of the stock market — 89% to be exact.” Insider. National Endowment for Democracy “Board of Directors.” National Endowment for Democracy. National Science Foundation Directorate Mitch Ambrose. Mar 17, 2022. “NSF Stands Up Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships.” American Institute of Physics. “Chairwoman Johnson and Ranking Member Lucas Welcome NSF Director Panchanathan's Announcement of New Directorate Aligned with Bipartisan Committee Proposal.” Mar 17, 2022. House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Fusion Research “Nuclear Fission and Fusion.” Diffen. “Client Profile: Commonwealth Fusion Systems: Summary.” Open Secrets. “Client Profile: Commonwealth Fusion Systems: Lobbyists.” Open Secrets. “Barton Gordon: Partner. K&L Gates. American Exception Book Aaron Good. 2022. American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. Skyhorse Publishing. The Law H.R. 4346: CHIPS Act of 2022 / Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act / Supreme Court Security Funding Act of 2022 GovTrack Overview Congressional Budget Office: Estimated Budgetary Effects of H.R. 4346 Bills Later Added to the CHIPS Act S. 3740: Micro Act of 2022 The one hearing H.R. 4863: Partnerships for Energy Security and Innovation Act S. 1359: Partnerships for Energy Security and Innovation Act of 2021 Audio Sources President Biden on Taiwan Sept 18, 2022 60 Minutes Scott Pelley: What should Chinese President Xi know about your commitment to Taiwan? President Joe Biden: We agree with what we signed on to a long time ago, that there's a One China policy and Taiwan makes their own judgments about their independence. We are not moving, we're not encouraging their being independent. That's their decision. Scott Pelley: But would US forces defend the island? President Joe Biden: Yes, if in fact, there was an unprecedented attack. Scott Pelley: [overdub] After our interview, a White House official told us US policy has not changed. Officially, the US will not say whether American forces would defend Taiwan. But the Commander in Chief had a view of his own. [interview] So unlike Ukraine, to be clear, sir, US forces, US men and women would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion? President Joe Biden: Yes. Senator Bernie Sanders' Senate Session Speech Jul 27, 2022 Jen's Highlighted PDF The Future of U.S. Policy on Taiwan Dec 8, 2021 Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs 30:45 Sen. James Risch (R-ID): A unilateral change in the status quo regarding Taiwan would not only threaten the security and liberty of 23 million Taiwanese, but also significantly damage vital US interests and alliances in the Indo Pacific. We would lose a model of democracy at a time of creeping authoritarianism. It would give China a platform in the first island chain to dominate the Western Pacific and threaten, indeed, US homeland. The consequences for Japan security, and therefore, the US-Japan alliance, are hard to overstate. Semiconductor supply chains would fall into China's hands, and it would emboldened China in other territorial disputes, including with India, and in the South China Sea. Fostering a New Era of Fusion Energy Research and Technology Development November 17, 2021 House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee on Energy Witnesses: Dr. Troy Carter, Director, Plasma Science and Technology Institute, University of California, Los Angeles and Chair, Fusion Energy Sciences Advisory Committee Long Range Planning Subcommittee Dr. Tammy Ma, Program Element Leader for High Energy Density Science, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Dr. Robert Mumgaard, CEO, Commonwealth Fusion Systems Dr. Kathryn McCarthy, Director, U.S. ITER Project Office Dr. Steven Cowley, Director, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory Clips Robert Mumgaard: However, from where I sit, I see three reasons why I'm very optimistic the US can create a definitive lead in this new industry. First, the growth of the private sector. Over $2.4 billion in private capital has been invested in the fusion companies that now number nearly 30. This is a similar amount of capital as in all the nuclear fission small modular reactor companies. This is coming from a large range of investors across venture capitalists, to university endowments, to large energy companies. And they're putting capital at risk in fusion because they understand that the world needs a fundamentally new source of clean energy if we are going to meet our decarbonization goals. And these companies are highly ambitious, with a recent survey stating that 84% of them believe that fusion will be on the grid in the 2030s or earlier. Robert Mumgaard: We will proceed with the commercialization of our first fusion pilot plant called ARC. We hope to have that online in the early 2030s. Robert Mumgaard: The second reason I'm optimistic is that the public program has produced a consensus plan. Detailed in the National Academies and FESAC (Fusion Energy Sciences Advisory Committee) Recommendations is a transition of the public funded program towards the US developing commercial energy. We need to stop some activities and transition to others. But the researchers are enthusiastic and they are ready. We have a new generation of leaders at national laboratories and universities hungry to develop that technology. And that plan has been authorized but has not yet been implemented. Robert Mumgaard: And we're not alone. The other companies like TAE and General Fusion, Helion, Tokamak Energy, are looking at similar timeframes and experiencing similar growth. All these companies are looking to see which governments are going to be the best partners. And unfortunately, we are already seeing defections, with a major facility that could have been built in the US, instead being built in the UK. It'd be much better if the US public program leveraged the private sector, aligning with the technical goals and timelines to keep it happening here. Robert Mumgaard: The third reason I'm hopeful is the movement towards public private partnerships and we know that when the public and private sectors work together and recognize what each side is good at, we create vibrant ecosystems. We saw this in commercial space, with NASA and SpaceX. We saw it even more recently with the COVID-19 vaccine Supply Chain Integrity October 1, 2020 Senate Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support Watch on CSPAN Witness: Ellen M. Lord, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment 1:22:10 Ellen Lord: I believe there may well be a lot of this, frankly: not continuing to engage with these Chinese companies on sensitive issues, but in turn, developing industrial bases here that makes us not reliant on that back and forth. There's quite a bit of discussion within the inner agency right now about constraining Chinese involvement from everything from investments to specific commodities. But again, I think one of the areas where we could have the most impact on China broadly, is reshoring microelectronics. And right now, my team is working very closely across DOD, as well as the inner agency to come up with a very specific recommendation for some public-private partnerships in order to develop the capability here domestically. We at DOD are only about 1% of the overall microelectronics market, however, we have some critical needs. Attorney General Barr's Remarks on China Policy at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum July 16, 2020 15:20 Attorney General Bill Barr: “Made in China 2025” is the latest iteration of the PRC's state-led, mercantilist economic model. For American companies in the global marketplace, free and fair competition with China has long been a fantasy. To tilt the playing field to its advantage, China's communist government has perfected a wide array of predatory and often unlawful tactics: currency manipulation, tariffs, quotas, state-led strategic investment and acquisitions, theft and forced transfer of intellectual property, state subsidies, dumping, cyberattacks, and industrial espionage. Cover Art Design by Only Child Imaginations Music Presented in This Episode Intro & Exit: Tired of Being Lied To by David Ippolito (found on Music Alley by mevio)

  We discuss trace the development of parapolitics, deep politics, and the deep state in this penultimate episode on the social science of imperial criminality. This is Part 10 of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration on my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. I am again joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Multipolarista as well as our own Seamus McGuinness who is producing the series. Special thanks to Casey Moore for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "World of Machines" by Mock Orange [Sorry for initially posting the wrong file--Aaron] We discuss trace the development of parapolitics, deep politics, and the deep state in this penultimate episode on the social science of imperial criminality. This is Part 10 of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration on my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. I am again joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Multipolarista as well as our own Seamus McGuinness who is producing the series. Special thanks to Casey Moore for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "World of Machines" by Mock Orange

  We discuss the higher immorality and crackpot realism as described in The Power Elite—the scholarly masterpiece of sociologist C. Wright Mills—and how these concepts can inform the sociology of the imperial American deep state. This is Part 9 of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration on my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. I am again joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Multipolarista as well our own Seamus McGuinness who is producing the series. Special thanks to Seamus for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "Too Good Your Dreams Don't Come True"by Mock Orange We discuss the higher immorality and crackpot realism as described in The Power Elite—the scholarly masterpiece of sociologist C. Wright Mills—and how these concepts can inform the sociology of the imperial American deep state. This is Part 9 of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration on my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. I am again joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Multipolarista as well our own Seamus McGuinness who is producing the series. Special thanks to Seamus for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "Too Good Your Dreams Don't Come True"by Mock Orange

  We discuss the concepts of hegemony and empire in relation to the USA!  [We updated the file after a slightly incomplete file was missing...basically without the very brief intro] This is Episode 4 of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration on my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. I am joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Multipolarista as well our own Seamus McGuiness who is producing the series. Special thanks to Casey Moore for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "Too Good Your Dreams Don't Come True" by Mock Orange We discuss the concepts of hegemony and empire in relation to the USA!  [We updated the file after a slightly incomplete file was missing...basically without the very brief intro] This is Episode 4 of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration on my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. I am joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Multipolarista as well our own Seamus McGuiness who is producing the series. Special thanks to Casey Moore for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "Too Good Your Dreams Don't Come True" by Mock Orange

  We discuss The Power Elite—the scholarly masterpiece of sociologist C. Wright Mills—and how it informs our understandings of the imperial American deep state. This is Part 8 of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration on my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. I am again joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Multipolarista as well our own Seamus McGuinness who is producing the series--and who did the art for this episode!  Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "Too Good Your Dreams Don't Come True"by Mock Orange We discuss The Power Elite—the scholarly masterpiece of sociologist C. Wright Mills—and how it informs our understandings of the imperial American deep state. This is Part 8 of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration on my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. I am again joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Multipolarista as well our own Seamus McGuinness who is producing the series--and who did the art for this episode!  Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "Too Good Your Dreams Don't Come True"by Mock Orange

  We discuss the dual state and Professor Michael Glennon's double government. This is Episode 7 of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration on my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. I am again joined by series co-host Ben Nortonof Multipolarista as well our own Seamus McGuinness who is producing the series. Special thanks to Casey Moore for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "Too Good Your Dreams Don't Come True"by Mock Orange   We discuss the dual state and Professor Michael Glennon's double government. This is Episode 7 of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration on my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. I am again joined by series co-host Ben Nortonof Multipolarista as well our own Seamus McGuinness who is producing the series. Special thanks to Casey Moore for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "Too Good Your Dreams Don't Come True"by Mock Orange

  We discuss American scholars and their failure to grapple with US imperialism. This is Episode 6 of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration on my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. I am joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Multipolarista as well our own Seamus McGuiness who is producing the series. Special thanks to Casey Moore for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "Too Good Your Dreams Don't Come True" by Mock Orange We discuss American scholars and their failure to grapple with US imperialism. This is Episode 6 of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration on my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. I am joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Multipolarista as well our own Seamus McGuiness who is producing the series. Special thanks to Casey Moore for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "Too Good Your Dreams Don't Come True" by Mock Orange

  We discuss the historians and historiography of the US empire. This is Episode 5 of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration on my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. I am joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Multipolarista as well our own Seamus McGuiness who is producing the series. Special thanks to Casey Moore for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "This Nation" by Mock Orange We discuss the historians and historiography of the US empire. This is Episode 5 of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration on my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. I am joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Multipolarista as well our own Seamus McGuiness who is producing the series. Special thanks to Casey Moore for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "This Nation" by Mock Orange

Aaron Good (twitter.com/Aaron_Good_), author of the newly published American Exception: Empire and the Deep State (skyhorsepublishing.com/9781510769137/american-exception), joins us to talk the state of exception, continuity of government, and whether or not Richard Nixon was based or cringe. American Exception podcast: americanexception.com/podcast/ TrueAnon tour tickets: https://linktr.ee/trueanon

Trump's home was raided! The FBI retrieved up to 20 boxes believed to contain classified information that he took from the White House, breaching the Espionage Act. What's in these documents? We will have to wait and see... But Trump's supporters say he's the victim of a political witch hunt aimed at stopping him from running in the 2024 election, while critics say no one is above the law. We spoke with Richard Painter the former chief ethics lawyer for President George W Bush who thinks the raid was justified. Matt Tito is a Republican political strategist who believes this whole sage is going to damage the Democrats more. And Aaron Good, author of ‘American Exception: Empire and the Deep State' says the FBI's involvement in politics is not new.

  We discuss the creation of the US national security state and the rise of US exceptionism! This is Episode 3 of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration on my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. I am joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Multipolarista as well our own Seamus McGuiness who is producing the series. Special thanks to Casey Moore for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "Too Good Your Dreams Don't Come True" by Mock Orange We discuss the creation of the US national security state and the rise of US exceptionism! This is Episode 3 of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration on my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. I am joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Multipolarista as well our own Seamus McGuiness who is producing the series. Special thanks to Casey Moore for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "Too Good Your Dreams Don't Come True" by Mock Orange

This is the first episode of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration on my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. I am joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Multipolarista as well our own Seamus McGuiness who is producing the series. We discuss the book's origins and the main research questions that propelled the research and scholarship. Essentially: Why does US foreign policy remain unchanged across administrations  and why has US democracy declined with the rise of the US global dominance in era following World War 2? Special thanks to Casey Moore for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "Too Good Your Dreams Don't Come True" by Mock Orange This is the first episode of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration on my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. I am joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Multipolarista as well our own Seamus McGuiness who is producing the series. We discuss the book's origins and the main research questions that propelled the research and scholarship. Essentially: Why does US foreign policy remain unchanged across administrations  and why has US democracy declined with the rise of the US global dominance in era following World War 2? Special thanks to Casey Moore for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "Too Good Your Dreams Don't Come True" by Mock Orange

    We discuss deep politics in the history of the USA. As per Peter Dale Scott, deep politics refers to “all those political practices and arrangements, deliberate or not, which are usually repressed rather than acknowledged.” This is Part 2 of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration on my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. I am joined by series co-host Ben Nortonof Multipolarista as well our own Seamus McGuiness who is producing the series. Special thanks to Casey Moore for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "Too Good Your Dreams Don't Come True" by Mock Orange

  We discuss deep politics in the history of the USA. As per Peter Dale Scott, deep politics refers to “all those political practices and arrangements, deliberate or not, which are usually repressed rather than acknowledged.” This is Part 2 of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration on my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. I am joined by series co-host Ben Nortonof Multipolarista as well our own Seamus McGuiness who is producing the series. Special thanks to Casey Moore for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "Too Good Your Dreams Don't Come True" by Mock Orange Subscribe to American Exception on Patreon for the full episode!   We discuss deep politics in the history of the USA. As per Peter Dale Scott, deep politics refers to “all those political practices and arrangements, deliberate or not, which are usually repressed rather than acknowledged.” This is Part 2 of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration on my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. I am joined by series co-host Ben Nortonof Multipolarista as well our own Seamus McGuiness who is producing the series. Special thanks to Casey Moore for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "Too Good Your Dreams Don't Come True" by Mock Orange

  This is the first episode of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration on my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. I am joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Multipolarista as well our own Seamus McGuiness who is producing the series. We discuss the book's origins and the main research questions that propelled the research and scholarship. Essentially: Why does US foreign policy remain unchanged across administrations  and why has US democracy declined with the rise of the US global dominance in era following World War 2? Special thanks to Casey Moore for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "Too Good Your Dreams Don't Come True" by Mock Orange This is the first episode of our Empire and the Deep State series--an in-depth exploration on my new book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. I am joined by series co-host Ben Norton of Multipolarista as well our own Seamus McGuiness who is producing the series. We discuss the book's origins and the main research questions that propelled the research and scholarship. Essentially: Why does US foreign policy remain unchanged across administrations  and why has US democracy declined with the rise of the US global dominance in era following World War 2? Special thanks to Casey Moore for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "Too Good Your Dreams Don't Come True" by Mock Orange

Multipolarista host Ben Norton speaks with historian Aaron Good about his book "American Exception: Empire and the Deep State," detailing the breakdown of democracy, the criminality that lies at the heart of US government policy, and the corporate interests driving it. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=mY82b8hC7JQ This is the first part in a joint series between Multipolarista and Aaron's podcast American Exception. You can get the book here: https://skyhorsepublishing.com/9781510769137/american-exception Follow Aaron on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Aaron_Good_

GUEST OVERVIEW: Aaron Good is a political scientist specializing in US hegemony and state criminality. His dissertation is being published in June under the title American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. He also hosts the American Exception podcast on Patreon. Follow him on Twitter at @Aaron_Good_

GUEST OVERVIEW: Aaron Good is a political scientist specializing in US hegemony and state criminality. His dissertation is being published in June under the title American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. He also hosts the American Exception podcast on Patreon.

GUEST OVERVIEW: Aaron Good is a political scientist specializing in US hegemony and state criminality. His dissertation is being published in June under the title American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. He also hosts the American Exception podcast on Patreon.

GUEST OVERVIEW: Aaron Good is a political scientist specializing in US hegemony and state criminality. His dissertation is being published in June under the title American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. He also hosts the American Exception podcast on Patreon.

GUEST OVERVIEW: Aaron Good is a political scientist specializing in US hegemony and state criminality. His dissertation is being published in June under the title American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. He also hosts the American Exception podcast on Patreon.

In this eleventh episode of our Destiny Betrayed series on the JFK assassination, Aaron talks with James DiEugenio, the screenwriter and co-creator of Oliver Stone's new documentary JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass as well as JFK: Destiny Betrayed, the four-hour cut of the film coming to the US in late February. Jim is also the author of Destiny Betrayed: JFK, Cuba, and the Garrison Case and The JFK Assassination: The Evidence Today. Additionally, he runs the fantastic website Kennedys and King and makes regular appearances on Len Osanic's BlackOp Radio. In this conversation, Aaron and Jim discuss the recent attacks on Oliver Stone's JFK films leveled by people like Tim Weiner, Max Boot, Gerald Posner, and Jamie Kirchick. Special thanks to Casey Moore for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Please check out: Aaron's book: American Exception: Empire and the Deep State Project Censored Homepage The American Truth and Reconciliation Committee Music by Mock Orange

Aaron Good joins the Darkside to chat about the JFK assassination in the geopolitical context of the early 1960s. Aaron is host of the American Exception podcast and recently appeared on Oliver Stone's documentary JFK: Destiny Betrayed. We cover the growth of the American empire, Vietnam, the Middle East, Indonesia, Cuba, and Aarons upcoming book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State.Find Aaron's work here...https://www.patreon.com/americanexception/https://twitter.com/Aaron_Good_Help contribute to the show by becoming a member...https://www.buymeacoffee.com/pdarksidepodFollow social media through...https://linktr.ee/politicaldarkside

Legendary filmmaker Oliver Stone talks about his new JFK assassination documentary with special guest host Abby Martin. Stay tuned after the interview for a postscript detailing how the JFK assassination was an Establishment or deep state production that must be placed in the context of the post-World War II US imperial project for global dominance. Part 9 of our Destiny Betrayed series on the JFK assassination, this episode also features Hailey Rounsaville of TheKultureDotTV. Special thanks to Casey Moore for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering!   Please check out: Abby Martin at The Empire Files and Media Roots Radio. James DiEugenio's fantastic website: Kennedys and King Aaron's book: American Exception: Empire and the Deep State The American Truth and Reconciliation Committee Episode Music: "Too Good Your Dreams Don't Come True" by Mock Orange

In Part 8 our Destiny Betrayed series on the JFK assassination, Aaron continues his discussion with James DiEugenio. They cover Vietnam and other key aspects of President Kennedy's foreign policy.  Collectively, JFK's plans to end the Cold War and his support for Third World nationalism represented a radical break from the imperialist Acheson-Dulles consensus which had prevailed since the end of World War II. Unfortunately, Kennedy's visionary plans placed him in the cross hairs of the US Empire's beneficiaries. These amoral members of the American power elite commanded the world's leading corporate, military, and political organizations. James DiEugenio is the screenwriter and co-creator of Oliver Stone's new documentary JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass as well as JFK: Destiny Betrayed, the four-hour cut of the film coming to the US in late February. Jim is also the author of Destiny Betrayed: JFK, Cuba, and the Garrison Case and The JFK Assassination: The Evidence Today. Additionally, he runs the fantastic website Kennedys and King and makes regular appearances on Len Osanic's BlackOp Radio.  Special thanks to Casey Moore for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Please check out: Aaron's book: American Exception: Empire and the Deep State Project Censored Homepage The American Truth and Reconciliation Committee Music by Mock Orange

In this seventh episode of our Destiny Betrayed series on the JFK assassination, Aaron talks with James DiEugenio, the screenwriter and co-creator of Oliver Stone's new documentary JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass as well as JFK: Destiny Betrayed, the four-hour cut of the film coming to the US in late February. Jim is also the author of Destiny Betrayed: JFK, Cuba, and the Garrison Case and The JFK Assassination: The Evidence Today. Additionally, he runs the fantastic website Kennedys and King and makes regular appearances on Len Osanic's BlackOp Radio. In this conversation, Aaron and Jim discuss JFK's Vietnam policies, including a deeper look at the November 1963 coup that resulted in the assassination of South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem. This episode also features Hailey Rounsaville (@roun_sa_ville) of TheKultureDotTV  Special thanks to Casey Moore for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering!   Please check out: Aaron's book: American Exception: Empire and the Deep State Project Censored Homepage The American Truth and Reconciliation Committee Music by Mock Orange

Mickey presents a discussion between political scientist Aaron Good and author David Talbot on the subject of the assassinations of John and Robert Kennedy. This conversation is excerpted from a recent interview Aaron Good did for his new podcast series, "American Exception." Talbot explains why “Bobby was the original conspiracy theorist” about the 1963 assassination while discussing his book, Brothers: The Hidden History of the Kennedy Years. Notes: David Talbot founded Salon.com, and is the author of several books, including the bestselling Brothers, the story of John and Robert Kennedy, and The Devil's Chessboard: Allen Dulles, the CIA, and the Rise of America's Secret Government. His work can be seen online at The David Talbot Show. Aaron Good holds a doctorate in political science from Temple University, and is the author ofAmerican Exception: Empire and the Deep State, to be released this spring by Skyhorse Publishing. Good is also the creator of the American Exception podcast.

In this sixth episode of our Destiny Betrayed series on the JFK assassination, Aaron continues his discussion with Professors John Newman and James Galbraith. John Newman is the author of JFK and Vietnam: Deception, Intrigue, and the Struggle for Power. James Galbraith is the author of a number of books, including The Predator State: How Conservatives Abandoned the Free Market and Why Liberals Should Too. His longest article on JFK and Vietnam is Exit Strategy: In 1963, JFK ordered a complete withdrawal from Vietnam.    Please check out: Abby Martin's The Empire Files and Media Roots Radio. James DiEugenio's fantastic website: Kennedys and King Aaron's book: American Exception: Empire and the Deep State Project Censored Homepage The American Truth and Reconciliation Committee Special thanks to Casey Moore for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music by Mock Orange

In this fifth episode of our Destiny Betrayed series, Aaron discusses John Kennedy's Vietnam policies with two towering figures in the field--Professors John Newman and James Galbraith. John Newman is the author of the orthodoxy-shattering JFK and Vietnam: Deception, Intrigue, and the Struggle for Power. James Galbraith is the author of numerous articles and books including Exit Strategy: In 1963, JFK ordered a complete withdrawal from Vietnam and The Predator State: How Conservatives Abandoned the Free Market and Why Liberals Should Too. This episode also features the incomparable Abby Martin. Please check out: Abby Martin's The Empire Files and Media Roots Radio. James DiEugenio's fantastic website: Kennedys and King Aaron's book: American Exception: Empire and the Deep State Project Censored Homepage The American Truth and Reconciliation Committee Music by Mock Orange Big thanks to to Anthony Fest for engineering, Dana Chavarria for remastering, and Casey Moore for the episode art! In this fifth episode of our Destiny Betrayed series, Aaron discusses John Kennedy's Vietnam policies with two towering figures in the field--Professors John Newman and James Galbraith. John Newman is the author of the orthodoxy-shattering JFK and Vietnam: Deception, Intrigue, and the Struggle for Power. James Galbraith is the author of numerous articles and books including Exit Strategy: In 1963, JFK ordered a complete withdrawal from Vietnam and The Predator State: How Conservatives Abandoned the Free Market and Why Liberals Should Too. This episode also features the incomparable Abby Martin. Please check out: Abby Martin's The Empire Files and Media Roots Radio. James DiEugenio's fantastic website: Kennedys and King Aaron's book: American Exception: Empire and the Deep State Project Censored Homepage The American Truth and Reconciliation Committee Music by Mock Orange Big thanks to to Anthony Fest for engineering, Dana Chavarria for remastering, and Casey Moore for the episode art!

Danny and Derek speak with the political scientist Aaron Good, author of American Exception: Empire and the Deep State and the new podcast American Exception, about the JFK assassination. They delve into the conspiracy theories surrounding the assassination, the idea of Kennedy as a "peacenik," why it's important to study the assassination, and much more. Become a patron today! www.patreon.com/americanprestige

Danny and Derek speak with the political scientist Aaron Good, author of American Exception: Empire and the Deep State and the new podcast American Exception, about the JFK assassination. They delve into the conspiracy theories surrounding the assassination, the idea of Kennedy as a "peacenik," why it's important to study the assassination, and much more. Become a patron to hear the full ep! www.patreon.com/americanprestige

Aaron talks with Professor Peter Dale Scott about 'deep politics' and his 50+ years of historical research into the JFK assassination. Part 3 of our Destiny Betrayed series on the JFK assassination, this episode also features a postscript segment with Ben Howard. Peter Dale Scott is the author of Deep Politics and the Death of JFK and Dallas '63: The First Deep State Revolt Against the White House. Please check out: James DiEugenio's fantastic website: Kennedys and King Aaron's book: American Exception: Empire and the Deep State Project Censored Homepage The American Truth and Reconciliation Committee Music by Mock Orange Big thanks to to Anthony Fest for engineering, Dana Chavarria for remastering, and Casey Moore for the episode art!

This episode has now been remastered for American Exception! In this second episode of our Destiny Betrayed series on the JFK assassination, Aaron talks with journalist and historian David Talbot about his masterpiece, Brothers: The Hidden History of the Kennedy Years. Based on dozens of interviews with virtually all the surviving key members of the Kennedy administration, Brothers traces the history of JFK's presidency, as well as RFK's tragic quest to bring his brother's killers to justice. This episode also includes contributions from the great Abby Martin of The Empire Files and Media Roots Radio. Please check out: James DiEugenio's fantastic website: Kennedys and King Aaron's book: American Exception: Empire and the Deep State Project Censored Homepage The American Truth and Reconciliation Committee Music by Mock Orange Big thanks to Dana Chavarria for remastering and Casey Moore for the episode art!

Newly remastered, this episode is the first of the Destiny Betrayed series on the JFK assassination. It features a discussion with Zachary Sklar, co-screenwriter of Oliver Stone's 1991 masterpiece, JFK. This episode also includes contributions from the great Abby Martin of The Empire Files. Please check out: James DiEugenio's fantastic website: Kennedys and King Aaron's book: American Exception: Empire and the Deep State Project Censored Homepage  The American Truth and Reconciliation Committee  Music by Mock Orange

Program Summary:   For the upcoming twentieth anniversary of the September 11th attacks, Mickey and his guests examine some still-unanswered questions about the attacks and the events that preceded them, notably why several already-identified terror suspects were not taken into custody by US authorities.     Peter Dale Scott is the author of dozens of books of poetry and prose, including Coming to Jakarta, The Road to 9/11, and American War Machine. Aaron Good is Covert Action Magazine's Editor-at-Large, and author of the forthcoming book American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. Ben Howard is an independent researcher based in Boston. The three have written a forthcoming article for Covert Action Magazine for the Sept. 11 anniversary.  

Mickey's guest for the hour is political scientist Aaron Good. Good recently completed writing a critique of the latest BBC documentary from Adam Curtis ("Can't Get You Out of My Head"), ultimately concluding that the work is intended to distract and hide rather than reveal. His conversation with Mickey covers issues from the JFK assassination to changes in the world financial system in the 1970s.   Aaron Good holds a doctorate in political science from Temple University. His three-part critique of Adam Curtis can be found online at www.kennedysandking.com    He has a book, American Exception: Empire and the Deep State, scheduled for release in 2022.   Host: Mickey Huff    Producer: Anthony Fest