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+ | {{#ev:youtube|https://youtu.be/toTLr2yIJ5E|450|center|'''Watch and share: 'Meet the Frackers: a Spinwatch lobbying tour''''}} | ||
Our [http://powerbase.info/index.php/Fracking_lobbying_firms '''Fracking portal''']] tracks the companies, people and lobbyists behind the all-out push for shale gas exploration in the UK and worldwide. <br> | Our [http://powerbase.info/index.php/Fracking_lobbying_firms '''Fracking portal''']] tracks the companies, people and lobbyists behind the all-out push for shale gas exploration in the UK and worldwide. <br> | ||
− | It sheds light on who is influencing the debate over fracking | + | It sheds light on who is influencing the debate over fracking and the tactics used to persuade the public and our politicians. |
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'''Our [[Schools Portal]] examines the vast global education industry that has sprung up in recent years to profit from our schools. | '''Our [[Schools Portal]] examines the vast global education industry that has sprung up in recent years to profit from our schools. | ||
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− | + | {{#ev:vimeo|https:// vimeo.com/219533611|450|center|Watch: '''What is Propaganda?''' }}Powerbase focuses on communication, spin and propaganda in party politics and in war and peace. The database contains collections of articles on [[:Category:British_Propaganda|British propaganda]], [[:Category:Counterinsurgency |counterinsurgency]], the [[:Category:Neocons |neoconservatives]], [[:Category:Terrorologist |terror experts]] and the associated [[:Category:Terrorism_Industry| terrorism industry]], which can influence public opinion and policy in the 'war on terror'. It also documents the disinformation and covert action activities of states, [[:Category:Spooks |intelligence agencies]], and their networks. | |
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===Regional conflicts=== | ===Regional conflicts=== | ||
[[:Category:Israel_Lobby |Israel Lobby]] | [[:Category:Northern_Ireland |The Conflict in the North of Ireland]] | [[:Category:Iraq_War_2003 |Iraq War 2003]] | [[:Category:Target_Iran |Targeting Iran]] | [[:Category:Israel_Lobby |Israel Lobby]] | [[:Category:Northern_Ireland |The Conflict in the North of Ireland]] | [[:Category:Iraq_War_2003 |Iraq War 2003]] | [[:Category:Target_Iran |Targeting Iran]] | ||
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* Send an email to melissa.jones AT Powerbase.info saying who you are and your interests. If you are approved we'll send you a user name and password that allows you to log in and edit or add material. | * Send an email to melissa.jones AT Powerbase.info saying who you are and your interests. If you are approved we'll send you a user name and password that allows you to log in and edit or add material. | ||
+ | <h4>Research and writing tips</h4> | ||
+ | [[How to research front groups]] | [[Resources for studying propaganda]] | [[Research using the web]] | ||
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