The Capital Conspiracies

"Drug Companies & Doctors: A Story of Corruption" by Marcia Angell

"It is simply no longer possible to believe much of the clinical research that is published, or to rely on the judgment of trusted physicians or authoritative medical guidelines. I take no pleasure in this conclusion, which I reached slowly and reluctantly over my two decades as an editor of TheNew England Journal of Medicine." Corruption, conflicts of interest, and biases pervade the medical field, with billions of dollars spent each year to mislead the public about the safety and efficacy of drugs. "Drug Companies & Doctors: A Story of Corruption" written by Marcia Angell was originally published in New York Review of Books (nybooks.com), January 15, 2009 issue. Full text of the essay can be found behind a paywall (or by making an account) here, and is archived here for full free access. Copyright belongs to the author(s) and/or publisher(s) of the original works.

"A Company Family: The Untold History of Obama and the CIA" by Jeremy Kuzmarov

Despite his liberal pretensions, Obama’s foreign policy was dreamed up at Langley—which should not have been surprising given his background. "A Company Family: The Untold History of Obama and the CIA" written by Jeremy Kuzmarov was originally published in Covert Action Magazine (covertactionmagazine.com), October 1, 2021. Full text of the essay can be found here [https://covertactionmagazine.com/2021/10/01/a-company-family-the-untold-history-of-obama-and-the-cia/]. Thank you to Covert Action Magazine for allowing the republishing of these and other vital reports. Please support independent journalism.

The Military Origins of Facebook (Part One) by Whitney Webb

PART ONE. As Facebook further enmeshes itself in our lives and our government's surveillance state, a look at the company's origins reveals funding from an intelligence asset, and a startlingly similar DARPA-run surveillance program that was officially ended the same day as Facebook's launch. Find the original reporting here and please support Whitney Webb: https://unlimitedhangout.com/2021/04/investigative-reports/the-military-origins-of-facebook All rights belong to the writer/publisher.

"The Eikonosphere" by Michael S. Judge

The Eikonosphere or, the Work of Mechanical Reproduction in the Age of Terrorism Michael S. Judge, American writer and host of the excellent "Death is Just Around the Corner" podcast, writes on the philosophical-political concept that he terms "The Eikonosphere."  What is it, how did it come about, and what does it mean for art and for terrorism? You'll have to listen to find out! The original writing was published by Michael S Judge on medium.com and can be found here: https://medium.com/@michael.s.judge/the-eikonosphere-c2afc6f4ef1d  All rights belong to the author/publisher. The first 15 or so episodes of Death/Corner are available to stream for free (https://t.co/FwrvTVeVkx?amp=1). The full body of work is available on Patreon (and is well worth a subscription)!

The Jeffrey Epstein Scandal: Too Big to Fail by Whitney Webb (Part 4)

PART FOUR (FINAL). "The Jeffrey Epstein Scandal: Too Big to Fail" is a 4-part investigative series by reporter Whitney Webb, originally published on MintPress News (mpn.com). This is the audio of Part Four: "From 'Spook Air' to 'Lolita Express': The Genesis and Evolution of the Jeffrey Epstein-Bill Clinton Relationship", originally published August 23, 2019. Full text of part four can be found here: https://www.mintpressnews.com/genesis-jeffrey-epstein-bill-clinton-relationship/261455/ Thank you to MPN for allowing the republishing of these and other vital reports.