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{{#ev:youtube|https://youtu.be/toTLr2yIJ5E|450|center|'''Watch and share: 'Meet the Frackers: a Spinwatch lobbying tour''''}} | {{#ev:youtube|https://youtu.be/toTLr2yIJ5E|450|center|'''Watch and share: 'Meet the Frackers: a Spinwatch lobbying tour''''}} | ||
− | Our | + | Our '''[[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 and the tactics used to persuade the public and our politicians. | 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 | + | '''Our [[Schools Portal]] examines the vast global education industry that has sprung up to profit from our schools. |
It has been described as ‘the largest market opportunity’ since healthcare was privatised. 'Let's all go forth. Let's all make hay,' as one private equity investor at a 2015 UK conference succinctly put it. | It has been described as ‘the largest market opportunity’ since healthcare was privatised. 'Let's all go forth. Let's all make hay,' as one private equity investor at a 2015 UK conference succinctly put it. | ||
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− | {{#ev:vimeo|https:// vimeo.com/219533611|450|center|Watch | + | {{#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. |
[[:category:Propaganda |Propaganda]] | [[:category:Terrorexpertise |Terror Experts and institutions]] | [[:Category:Neocons |Neoconservative networks]] | [[:category:Propaganda |Propaganda]] | [[:category:Terrorexpertise |Terror Experts and institutions]] | [[:Category:Neocons |Neoconservative networks]] | ||
===Regional conflicts=== | ===Regional conflicts=== |
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