East of the Border, Spin and Propaganda (About So-called 'IP')
- Dr. Roy Schestowitz
- 2022-04-10 17:59:30 UTC
- Modified: 2022-04-10 17:59:30 UTC
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Summary: When only the litigation firms write 'the news' (and the corporate media is loaded with politically-motivated disinformation, sometimes citing that so-called 'news') it's hardly surprising that the general public has no idea what the heck is going on
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