Topic: State Department

2 chapters across the catalog

90: Micro Mockingbird
2:19:57 - 2:24:10

90: Micro Mockingbird

State Department Propaganda, Bill Colby and Perjury

A former CIA agent describes how the agency fed false paragraphs to the State Department to be read on air as news. The segment recounts a 1975 Senate Intelligence Oversight Committee hearing where Deputy Director Bill Nelson refused to lie, contradicting Director Bill Colby's testimony. The hosts also reference Chuck Schumer's warning to Donald Trump that the intelligence community has "six ways to Sunday" to get back at political opponents.

11: Alley-Oop
30:51 - 33:25

11: Alley-Oop

US State Department Influence in Hong Kong Protests

Speculation arises regarding the role of US "forces" or State Department officials in encouraging the Hong Kong protests to maintain pressure on Beijing during trade talks. The presence of US flags and the singing of the American national anthem by protesters are cited as potential indicators of outside influence. It is predicted that if a written trade agreement is finalized, the intensity of the Hong Kong protests may decrease.