by Dave McGowan | Nov 28, 2000 | Essays
“Group hypnotism, mob leadership, call it what you will, was never more easy than in this day of syndicated press and national hookup. And democracy may find this new world an even more unhealthy place in which to survive than it has been for the last one... by Dave McGowan | Nov 15, 2000 | Essays
“The outcome of this election will not be the result of … efforts to mold public opinion.” George W. Bush robotically reciting a statement to the press on November 15, 2000 Actually, that is exactly what the outcome will be the result of. While the... by Dave McGowan | Nov 10, 2000 | Essays
Those crazy Bush boys really seem to have fucked up this time. If you haven’t done so lately, get up from your computer, walk outside and take a few deep breaths. Did you catch a whiff of that stench drifting across the country? If I’m not mistaken, it... by Dave McGowan | Aug 3, 2000 | Essays
Note to readers: A few recent visitors to this web site have e-mailed me asking if perhaps this article (previously posted elsewhere on this site) shouldn’t be taken down or rewritten in light of the events of September 11, 2001. Having forgotten what the... by Dave McGowan | Aug 2, 2000 | Essays
The name of the game was psychological warfare. The target was the American people, particularly those residing in or visiting Los Angeles. The goals were at least threefold: demonize the demonstrators long before they ever began assembling on the streets of L.A.,... by Dave McGowan | Jun 2, 2000 | Essays
The American media had a good laugh over a story that was briefly bandied about a couple of years ago. It seems that a certain manufacturer of consumer electronics had inadvertently released a batch of ‘defective’ video cameras to the public. These cameras...