Provocative Politics

Your Host, A, returns after a hiatus. She is here to loosely cover how the modern state of Israel came to be, citing Ian Carroll and Ryan Matta’s Youtube documentary Creating Israel: Terror in the Middle East as a major source. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r02Ndxp2Mh0)

The episode outlines early 20th-century context including organized crime in the U.S., Prohibition-era syndicates, and claims of weapons being sent to Zionist forces before 1948. It explains how the 1917 Balfour Declaration created the groundwork for the state of Israel. A defines Zionism as an ethnic nationalist movement aimed at establishing a Jewish homeland through colonization in Palestine.

A describes three violent Zionist paramilitary groups—Hoganah, Irgun, and Lehi. A claims Lehi pursued contacts with Nazi Germany and fascist Italy, and says these groups later fed into the formation of the IDF. A promises a follow-up episode.

A and the team at Provocative Politics want to thank Ian Carroll and Ryan Matta humbly for their work on the work that is referenced in this episode. You two saw something and spoke out before anyone else. That is true courage.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r02Ndxp2Mh0⁠

In this episode of Provocative Politics, we’ll be examining some of the Provocateur’s favorite cases of political … promiscuity. From a romp in the Senate hearing room, to a Mayor having an alleged affair during getaways paid for by taxpayers, this episode will prove to be quite provocative indeed.    • Court Is In Session | Chrisley Confessions...   — Todd and Julie’s episode of Christley Confessions. A huge thank you to Todd for the audio of Judge Ross. I wouldn’t have been able to make this lovely episode without you both, though. Also, a huge thank you to both of you for sharing your story and being so kind to so many others who you were incarcerated with. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the host(s) and any guests speaking on the program. The discussion of any legal allegations, charges, or public figures in this episode is based strictly on information, reports, and documentation already well-documented and publicly available in mainstream news media. This content is shared for informational, educational, and commentary purposes only and should not be construed as a statement of absolute fact, an official finding of guilt, or professional legal advice.

All parties discussed are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. Listeners are encouraged to conduct their own research and consult official public records or legal professionals regarding these matters.

The US-Iran conflict isn't just history—it's a lesson on the consequences of foreign interference and the complexities of global politics. In this episode of Provocative Politics, your host, The Provocateur, takes you back to the pivotal moments that shaped this fraught relationship, drawing on personal reflections and the latest debates in the political arena.  

Dive deep into the tangled web of foreign policy as the Provocateur explores how a historical deal between Iran and Britain in 1953 set the stage for decades of conflict. You'll discover the lesser-known details of Operation Ajax and how mismanagement and exploitation of resources have fueled resentment and political upheaval.  

Did the U.S. government wipe the records of Nazi war criminals to put them on the federal payroll? Yes—and we brought the receipts.

In this episode of Provocative Politics, we expose Operation Paperclip: the secret post-WWII program where U.S. military intelligence and government agencies systematically whitewashed Nazi records to secure military research and technological power.

From exploding seashells and toxic cigars to spy fish and message-filled dead rats, Provocative Politics breaks down the CIA's most outrageous—and downright absurd—gadgets, missions, and assassination attempts. Join The Provocateur as we trade the usual political doom and gloom for the bizarre side of America's covert history.

In this episode of Provocative Politics, we unravel the controversial history of CIA influence over U.S. media. This episode touches on covert surveillance and journalist relationships, propaganda campaigns, and even...student groups?

From the Crusade for Freedom to Radio Free Europe, as well as the agency’s quiet ties to some of the media outlets we know today, I hope you're enlightened by the history of the Mockingbird media manipulation by the CIA.

Bibliography:

Freedom of Information Act Electronic Reading Room | CIA FOIA (foia.cia.gov)

(https://www.nytimes.com/1967/02/14/archives/a-student-group-concedes-it-took-funds-from-cia-national.html) 

(https://www.senate.gov/about/powers-procedures/investigations/church-committee.htm) 

Revisiting CIA and the Media https://hal.science/hal-04667753/document

Carl-Bernstein-1977-CIA-and-Media.pdf https://www.economicsvoodoo.com/wp-content/uploads/Carl-Bernstein-1977-CIA-and-Media.pdf

https://www.coldwarradiomuseum.com/crusade-for-freedom-young-women-tell-stories-of-lovelessness-in-kremlin-controlled-countries/) 

https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP74-00297R000900090039-5.pdf

(https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP74-00297R000900090039-5.pdf) 

Psychological Warfare Manual. (https://adamchiara.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/cia_psyops.pdf) 

CIA FUNDING OF STUDENT AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/document/cia-rdp70b00338r000300020018-4

(https://text-message.blogs.archives.gov/2023/09/19/foreign-policy-fallout-from-cia-funding-disclosures-1967/

https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/DOC_0001451843.pdf

Welcome to the debut episode of Provocative Politics! If you want to understand the modern web of American intelligence, government corruption, and interventionist foreign policy, you have to start at the root—and that root has a name: Allen Dulles.

Join your host, A The Provocateur, as we dive deep into the mind and legacy of the CIA's first civilian director. From meeting Hitler in 1933 and moving Nazi wealth to orchestrating foreign coups and battling President John F. Kennedy, Dulles wasn't just a player in American history—he was one of its most cold, calculating architects.

Sources:

Talbot, D. (2015). The Devil’s Chessboard: Allen Dulles, the CIA, and the rise of America’s secret government. Harper Perennial.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0062276174lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback

Silly CIA response to the book (as described by any too close to the truth publication mentioned in the book)

https://www.cia.gov/resources/csi/static/review-the-devils-chessboard.pdf

CIAwikipedia entry on Dulles:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_Dulles

Book about Allen and Foster Dulles:

Kinzer, S. (2013). The Brothers: John Foster Dulles, Allen Dulles, and Their Secret World War: John Foster Dulles, Allen Dulles, and Their Secret World War. Times Books.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0805094970?lv=shuf&hvlocphy=9012949&hvptwo=&hvnetw=g&mcid=&hvext=372766079146&hvadid=813002895548&language=en_US&hvpone=&hvlocint=&hydadcr=14031_13795853_2516852&hvpos=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvocijid=9922375169327627434--&hvqmt=a&hvexpln=0&tag=smgglusdsasps-20&hvtargid=kwl-2484167636399&adgrpid=197710750219&hvrand=9922375169327627434&channelId=500&ref_=&plpRedirect=mhFallback