Michael Kearns: Jean Baudrillard on Four Realities

“Postmodernist French social theorist Jean Baudrillard argues that a simulacrum is not a copy of the real, but becomes truth in its own right: the hyperreal. Where Plato saw two types of representation—faithful and intentionally distorted (simulacrum)—Baudrillard sees four: (1) basic reflection of reality; (2) perversion of reality; (3) pretence of reality (where there is …

ANSWERS: Robert Steele for Gary Null on 9/11 — Who Did It and More…

Below as asked and answered for a Gary Null special commemorating 9/11 and the efforts of the Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth as led by Richard Gage. Their event in NYC on 10-11 September 2016 is highly recommended and will feature Danny Sheehan, among others. Only some of the answers may be used for …

Mongoose: Is Donald Trump a Naked Lying Fraud? The Ghost Author of “The Art of the Deal” Tells All

Kudos to Jane Mayer of the New Yorker for teasing out this provocative story. Donald Trump’s Ghostwriter Tells All “The Art of the Deal” made America see Trump as a charmer with an unfailing knack for business. Tony Schwartz helped create that myth—and regrets it. “I put lipstick on a pig,” [Tony Schwartz] said. “I …