Nick Fischer is Adjunct Research Fellow of the School of Philosophical, Historical and International Studies at Monash University, Melbourne. He answered some questions about his book Spider Web: The Birth of American Anticommunism.
Q&A with Spider Web author Nick Fischer (archived)
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[2013] Cultural Exchange and the Cold War: How the West Won
Cultural Exchange and the Cold War: How the West Won (archived)
There are many theories of why Soviet communism collapsed and the Cold War ended. Here are a few of them to consider:
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That is a claim also made by a former Hungarian ambassador to Washington, Andras Simonyi*, who led a rock band in Budapest during the Cold War. In a talk titled “How Rock Music Helped Bring Down the Iron Curtain,” delivered at the Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Simonyi said, ”Rock ‘n roll, culturally speaking, was a decisive element in loosening up communist societies and bring them closer to the world of freedom.”
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He plays guitar in the rock band, The Coalition of the Willing (est.2003) with top rated U.S. guitarist Jeff “Skunk” Baxter (Steely Dan, Doobie Brothers) which has Secretary of State Tony Blinken (guitar, vocals) as a regular guest.
SMART ePANTS: Is the CIA in Your Underwear?
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence is throwing $22 million in taxpayer money at developing clothing that records audio, video, and location data.
U.S. Spy Agency Dreams of All-Seeing “SMART ePANTS”
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Even The Bald Eagle’s Call Is Propaganda
The most distinctly American fact you will ever learn is that the piercing cry you associate with the bald eagle is actually a Hollywood invention.
Even The Bald Eagle’s Call Is Propaganda
Leah Remini, Vocal Scientology Critic, Files Suit Against Church
The lawsuit, which alleges a pattern of harassment and defamation, is a culmination of a decade of criticism of Scientology by Ms. Remini, an actress, since she broke publicly with the church.
Leah Remini, Vocal Scientology Critic, Files Suit Against Church
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I Found MTG’s Jewish Space Lasers! /s
Hollywood and left-wing foundations behind climate charity quietly bankrolling extremist protest groups
A little-known climate change advocacy organization heavily funded by celebrities and influential left-leaning foundations has been quietly dishing out grants to various activist groups deploying unorthodox and extremist methods across the world to protest fossil fuels, documents reveal.
Hollywood and left-wing foundations behind climate charity quietly bankrolling extremist protest groups
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That Time Ronald Reagan Starred in a World War II Movie Featuring Several Drag Performances
The U.S. military will no longer host drag shows at bases around the world, according to a new report from Associated Press. The news comes following a pressure campaign by Republicans to abolish anything associated with LGBT life during Pride Month. But banning drag isn’t just bigoted. It ignores the long history of drag in the U.S. military that stretches back over 100 years.
That Time Ronald Reagan Starred in a World War II Movie Featuring Several Drag Performances
Team America – America, F*ck Yeah!
‘My Country Does Terrible Things’: MMA Fighter Jeff Monson On Why He Renounced US Citizenship
American-born athlete Jeff Monson, known for his skill in a variety of martial arts, renounced his US citizenship earlier this week, having obtained his Russian citizenship in 2018. Sputnik spoke with Monson about the changes in himself and his life through the process of changing from a US citizen to a Russian.
‘My Country Does Terrible Things’: MMA Fighter Jeff Monson On Why He Renounced US Citizenship
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