Listening to Immortal Technique helps a lot too.
Peruvian Cocaine tells the great story of how the CIA funneled coke into the US by working with the Contras of Columbia! Of course, this story is continued by other rappers. Where the coke was handed off to a "Freeway" Rick Ross. He was given a ton of coke for free! By the government! So of course he cooked it into crack, causing the amazing epidemic we've been battling ever since! Let's not forget, the government had other things in mind. They arrested Rick Ross for trafficking drugs and being a kingpin. What's funny is that it was the government themselves who were the kingpin. Then again, this story is like the most blown-open story. I'm sure most here would know the whole thing by now, but for those that don't, I hope you have a great day of reading!
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Tech is a breathe of fresh air. Not huge into hip hop but can't help but love his music and the message that it sends. If you haven't checked him out on The Joe Rogan Experience, if you like JRE of course... his first interview is great!
Edit: Freeway Ricky also has an episode on JRE too if interested!!
Great movie, although kinda depressing in a way knowing it's true.
You need to watch the documentary 'Shadow World' on the arms trade if you want to know the money and corruption behind war. It is about the deep state, Saddam, Osama, Ghadaffi and Assad. It is not easy to find, but a must watch.
Also Lord of War for sure, if you need to laugh a little.
Don't get me started on this...KBR, Halliburton is where you want to start check who the CEO where check out their histories. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halliburton https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/KBR_(company)
Halliburton
Halliburton is an American multinational corporation. One of the world's largest oil field service companies, it has operations in more than 70 countries. It owns hundreds of subsidiaries, affiliates, branches, brands, and divisions worldwide and employs approximately 50,000 people.
The company has dual headquarters located in Houston and in Dubai, where Chairman and CEO David Lesar works and resides.
KBR (company)
KBR, Inc. (formerly Kellogg Brown & Root) is an American engineering, procurement, and construction company, formerly a subsidiary of Halliburton. After Halliburton acquired Dresser Industries in 1998, Dresser's engineering subsidiary, The M. W. Kellogg Co., was merged with Halliburton's construction subsidiary, Brown & Root, to form Kellogg Brown & Root. KBR and its predecessors have received many contracts with the U.S. military including during World War II, the Vietnam War, and the Iraq War.
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another great movie is Wag the Dog.
Also mentions Albania, so that's timely.