The Duran Podcast Soft power corruption
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Feb 8, 2025 The discussion kicks off with allegations of financial mismanagement involving USAID and its influence on media integrity. Shifts in U.S. foreign policy are analyzed, highlighting the impact of recent corruption revelations on global perceptions. The conversation then delves into regime change transparency, transforming public views from grassroots protests to recognized U.S. sponsorship. Ethical dilemmas faced by media, particularly the BBC, are examined, raising concerns about conflicts of interest in crisis reporting and the need for funding transparency.
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USAID Revelations
- USAID revelations are astonishing because snippets of information were available, but no one connected them.
- The Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project, presented as independent, was entirely funded by USAID.
Deep State Slush Fund
- The Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project's influence extended to US politics, including Trump's impeachment.
- Operating outside formal government structures, it resisted Congressional oversight and acted as a slush fund for the deep state.
Unprecedented Corruption
- The scale of USAID's corruption is unprecedented globally.
- No other country uses money in this way, corrupting academics, journalists, and distorting science.