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"Reliable News & Inside Views of Secret Intelligence Agencies"
Started: June 2018
Founder: Jefferson Morley
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| + | '''The Deep State news blog''' is a blog similar to the [[Mary Ferrell Foundation]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.maryferrell.org/pages/Main_Page.html |title=Mary Ferrell Foundation|accessdate=24 January 2019}}</ref>, focussed on [[intelligence agencies]]. It is a project of the [[Independent Media Institute]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://independentmediainstitute.org/mission/|title=Independent Media Institute|accessdate=24 January 2019}}</ref>. It was launched in June, 2018. | ||
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==Editorial Policy== | ==Editorial Policy== | ||
| − | + | [[Jefferson Morley]] writes: “As editor and contributor, I will be covering the world’s secret intelligence agencies with journalistic rigor, diverse opinion and critical edge. I have been breaking news about the [[CIA]] since I wrote “Confessions of a Contra” back in 1985. I will be blogging daily about the CIA, FSB, Mossad, MI6 or whatever spy service is in the news. I’ll do fact checking on “deep state” reporting in the mainstream and partisan press. And I’ll do my own reporting on the CIA’s ongoing role in the complex chaos of the Trump presidency. | |
| − | “As editor and contributor, I will be covering the world’s secret intelligence agencies with journalistic rigor, diverse opinion and critical edge. I have been breaking news about the [[CIA]] since I wrote “Confessions of a Contra” back in 1985. I will be blogging daily about the CIA, FSB, Mossad, MI6 or whatever spy service is in the news. I’ll do fact checking on “deep state” reporting in the mainstream and partisan press. And I’ll do my own reporting on the CIA’s ongoing role in the complex chaos of the Trump presidency. | ||
The impact of IMI’s Deep State project is educational: to dispel [[conspiracy theories]] and refute government propaganda, while informing citizens about the realities of the CIA and secret intelligence services everywhere. The goal is to empower people, to educate voters and taxpayers, and ultimately to hold the CIA and its ilk accountable. | The impact of IMI’s Deep State project is educational: to dispel [[conspiracy theories]] and refute government propaganda, while informing citizens about the realities of the CIA and secret intelligence services everywhere. The goal is to empower people, to educate voters and taxpayers, and ultimately to hold the CIA and its ilk accountable. | ||
The Deep State will serve as the platform for a diverse range of voices on the world of secret intelligence services. We will create some short, sharp educational videos about the CIA: how it is organized, and how it executes secret operations at home and abroad.”<ref>{{cite web |url=http://deepstateblog.org/2019/01/21/whitewash-cia-tweets-in-honor-of-mlk-the-man-they-spied-on/|title=CIA Honors MLK Man They Spied On|accessdate=24 January 2019}}</ref> | The Deep State will serve as the platform for a diverse range of voices on the world of secret intelligence services. We will create some short, sharp educational videos about the CIA: how it is organized, and how it executes secret operations at home and abroad.”<ref>{{cite web |url=http://deepstateblog.org/2019/01/21/whitewash-cia-tweets-in-honor-of-mlk-the-man-they-spied-on/|title=CIA Honors MLK Man They Spied On|accessdate=24 January 2019}}</ref> | ||
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==Mission== | ==Mission== | ||
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The [[deep state]] is defined as "the realm of politics and war shaped by secret intelligence agencies that act beyond the reach of democratic institutions." The blog claims it will lay bare the workings of the CIA and other secret agencies with revelatory reporting and informed aggregation…but without unfounded [[conspiracy theories]]. It will investigate the intelligence agencies of the United States, United Kingdom, Russia, China, Turkey, Israel and Saudi Arabia. Topics of particular interest include the “black arts” of [[espionage]], covert action, disinformation, [[cyberwar]], surveillance and [[assassination]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://hpub.org/2019/01/23/article-70500/uncategorized/admin/|title=Why the CIA Loved the Late George H. Bush|accessdate=24 January 2019}}</ref> | The [[deep state]] is defined as "the realm of politics and war shaped by secret intelligence agencies that act beyond the reach of democratic institutions." The blog claims it will lay bare the workings of the CIA and other secret agencies with revelatory reporting and informed aggregation…but without unfounded [[conspiracy theories]]. It will investigate the intelligence agencies of the United States, United Kingdom, Russia, China, Turkey, Israel and Saudi Arabia. Topics of particular interest include the “black arts” of [[espionage]], covert action, disinformation, [[cyberwar]], surveillance and [[assassination]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://hpub.org/2019/01/23/article-70500/uncategorized/admin/|title=Why the CIA Loved the Late George H. Bush|accessdate=24 January 2019}}</ref> | ||
“The Deep State aims to become the thinking person’s portal to the world of secret government, providing revelatory reporting and informed commentary on the machinations of the CIA, NSA and other intelligence agencies. The site aims to serve as a reliable B.S. detector by fact-checking news stories, debunking populist [[conspiracy theories]] and deflating state-sponsored [[propaganda]].” | “The Deep State aims to become the thinking person’s portal to the world of secret government, providing revelatory reporting and informed commentary on the machinations of the CIA, NSA and other intelligence agencies. The site aims to serve as a reliable B.S. detector by fact-checking news stories, debunking populist [[conspiracy theories]] and deflating state-sponsored [[propaganda]].” | ||
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| − | + | The blog reported on the effort to start a [[Truth And Reconciliation Committee on the Assassinations Of The 1960s]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://deepstateblog.org/2019/01/21/king-and-kennedy-family-members-call-for-new-assassination-investigations/|title=New Investigation into Assasinations|accessdate=24 January 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/notes/american-truth-and-reconciliation-committee/kennedy-and-king-family-members-and-advisors-call-for-congress-to-reopen-assassi/2211554989056103/|title=American Truth and Reconciliation Committee|accessdate=24 January 2019}}</ref> | |
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Revision as of 15:26, 27 December 2019
http://deepstateblog.org "Reliable News & Inside Views of Secret Intelligence Agencies"
Started: June 2018
Founder: Jefferson Morley
Owner: Independent Media Institute
In its own words:
"The Deep State news blog is your portal to the world of secret government.”"
Main focus: Deep state, Intelligence agencies, CIA
The Deep State news blog is a blog similar to the Mary Ferrell Foundation[1], focussed on intelligence agencies. It is a project of the Independent Media Institute[2]. It was launched in June, 2018.
Contents
Official narrative
Editorial Policy
Jefferson Morley writes: “As editor and contributor, I will be covering the world’s secret intelligence agencies with journalistic rigor, diverse opinion and critical edge. I have been breaking news about the CIA since I wrote “Confessions of a Contra” back in 1985. I will be blogging daily about the CIA, FSB, Mossad, MI6 or whatever spy service is in the news. I’ll do fact checking on “deep state” reporting in the mainstream and partisan press. And I’ll do my own reporting on the CIA’s ongoing role in the complex chaos of the Trump presidency. The impact of IMI’s Deep State project is educational: to dispel conspiracy theories and refute government propaganda, while informing citizens about the realities of the CIA and secret intelligence services everywhere. The goal is to empower people, to educate voters and taxpayers, and ultimately to hold the CIA and its ilk accountable. The Deep State will serve as the platform for a diverse range of voices on the world of secret intelligence services. We will create some short, sharp educational videos about the CIA: how it is organized, and how it executes secret operations at home and abroad.”[3]
Mission
The deep state is defined as "the realm of politics and war shaped by secret intelligence agencies that act beyond the reach of democratic institutions." The blog claims it will lay bare the workings of the CIA and other secret agencies with revelatory reporting and informed aggregation…but without unfounded conspiracy theories. It will investigate the intelligence agencies of the United States, United Kingdom, Russia, China, Turkey, Israel and Saudi Arabia. Topics of particular interest include the “black arts” of espionage, covert action, disinformation, cyberwar, surveillance and assassination.[4]
“The Deep State aims to become the thinking person’s portal to the world of secret government, providing revelatory reporting and informed commentary on the machinations of the CIA, NSA and other intelligence agencies. The site aims to serve as a reliable B.S. detector by fact-checking news stories, debunking populist conspiracy theories and deflating state-sponsored propaganda.”
Funding Sources and Budget
Not disclosed.
Reporting
The blog reported on the effort to start a Truth And Reconciliation Committee on the Assassinations Of The 1960s.[5][6]
Many thanks to our Patrons who cover ~2/3 of our hosting bill. Please join them if you can.
References
- ↑ "Mary Ferrell Foundation". Retrieved 24 January 2019.Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css must have content model "Sanitized CSS" for TemplateStyles (current model is "Scribunto").
- ↑ "Independent Media Institute". Retrieved 24 January 2019.Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css must have content model "Sanitized CSS" for TemplateStyles (current model is "Scribunto").
- ↑ "CIA Honors MLK Man They Spied On". Retrieved 24 January 2019.Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css must have content model "Sanitized CSS" for TemplateStyles (current model is "Scribunto").
- ↑ "Why the CIA Loved the Late George H. Bush". Retrieved 24 January 2019.Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css must have content model "Sanitized CSS" for TemplateStyles (current model is "Scribunto").
- ↑ "New Investigation into Assasinations". Retrieved 24 January 2019.Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css must have content model "Sanitized CSS" for TemplateStyles (current model is "Scribunto").
- ↑ "American Truth and Reconciliation Committee". Retrieved 24 January 2019.Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css must have content model "Sanitized CSS" for TemplateStyles (current model is "Scribunto").
