Revealed: How Arms-Industry Think Tanks Push America to War

“America should WANT a Cold War with China”. “Time to Increase Defense Spending.“ “How America Can Prepare For War in The Middle East, Russia and China.” What do all these stories have in common? They are all written by prominent members of arms industry-sponsored think tanks. Think tanks are organizations of “experts” that work to influence public opinion and government policy on all manner of issues. They do this by producing reports, talking to the media, writing articles, and lobbying politicians. In this short explainer video, MintPress’ Alan MacLeod breaks down how think tanks function, how they push pro-war propaganda on the American public, and what we can do to protect ourselves from it. Support independent watchdog journalism! MintPress News: Twitter: Instagram: Telegram Broadcasting: