Plus musical corpses and senility. The post What Military-Industrial Complex? appeared first on The American Conservative .
Political Asylum What Military-Industrial Complex? Plus musical corpses and senility. Any chance you, too, remember the military-industrial complex? How’s about the national security state or, to summon the ghost of C. Wright Mills, the power elite? Maybe the term “establishment” comes to mind, that pejorative popularized by Henry Fairlie, in his 1955 description of how and by whom political influence was exercised in Great Britain. If you remember any of those terms, you might also recall that they symbolized structures of government that every respectable progressive—the nonce word for liberals—once opposed. The military-industrial complex, et al., referred to…Open
At the center stands Tulsi Gabbard. Tulsi Gabbard is one of the most unusual and controversial figures ever to ascend to the apex of the American intelligence apparatus. A former Democratic congresswoman from Hawaii, combat veteran, Lieutenant Colonel, and former presidential candidate who publicly broke with her own party over war, surveillance, and the sprawling […] The post THE INVISIBLE WAR INSIDE AMERICA’S INTELLIGENCE EMPIRE appeared first on StoneZone .
At the center stands Tulsi Gabbard. Tulsi Gabbard is one of the most unusual and controversial figures ever to ascend to the apex of the American intelligence apparatus. A former Democratic congresswoman from Hawaii, combat veteran, Lieutenant Colonel, and former presidential candidate who publicly broke with her own party over war, surveillance, and the sprawling national security bureaucracy, Gabbard spent years condemning the intelligence establishment before ultimately becoming Director of National Intelligence (DNI) under President Donald Trump. Her appointment alone sent seismic tremors through Washington’s permanent ruling class. Yesterday those tremors erupted into a political earthquake after allegations exploded across…Open
Ron DeSantis leads a tutorial on liberty—and tyranny. The post Is America a Republic? Or an Empire? appeared first on The American Conservative .
Politics Is America a Republic? Or an Empire? Ron DeSantis leads a tutorial on liberty—and tyranny. Florida’s Gov. Ron DeSantis has taken time away from running the country’s third-largest state to talk ancient history—literally. Those seeking perspective on troubling current events are better off for this trip down memory lane. The colloquy started on March 30, when DeSantis X-ed (tweeted) out praise for The Golden Thread: A History of the Western Tradition . “Looks like a volume worth having, especially as we approach America 250,” DeSantis X-ed , adding, “The Founders were products of the Western tradition and they…Open
Here are common household items that are being used to spy on you.
By Kei Pritsker I’m sure a lot of you saw the Ring Super Bowl commercial where they showed how Amazon’s Ring cameras surveil entire neighborhoods through a feature called Search Party. The feature allows users to upload an image of something and then all of the Ring cameras in its proximity comb through their own footage to see if that thing passed in front of them. The ad used the example of a user using Search Party to find a missing dog. Critical observers were quick to point out that this could easily be used to spy on everyone, but it’s not just Ring that’s spying on you. Here are some common consumer items that you might not have realized are watching you right now. Your TV. Modern TVs have something in the terms of service…Open