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The Empire Files with Abby Martin: America's War On An Idea

The Empire Files with Abby Martin: America's War On An Idea
Thu, 10/15/2015 - by Abby Martin
This article originally appeared on Telesur

The Empire has a range of weapons to maintain its power: from its courts to its military. But it also has effective ideological weapons. Everyone in the United States knows that "socialist" or "communist" is considered a bad word. How did things get that way? Abby Martin explores the history of anti-communism in America, and the heavy repression of an idea that became an unofficial religion. 

Featuring interviews with:
Brian Becker, founder of the Party for Socialism and Liberation (Twitter: @pslweb)
Jared Ball, Professor of Communication Studies at Morgan State University (Twitter: @iMiXWHATiLiKE)

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Originally published by TeleSur

 

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