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How William Cooper envisioned a web entangling global capitalism, the government, and UFOs, and incubated the politics of conspiracy

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Adam Tooze’s new book traces today’s political breakdowns to the 2008 crash.

A new book traces the history of orca hunters and how Americans turned against them.

In 1987, the real estate tycoon visited the country to explore a hotel deal. Is that when he became compromised by Russian security services?

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