Tag: 1980s

Chris and Cosey, Psychic TV, Throbbing Gristle
Sound

Throbbing Gristle’s Industrial Emotions Broke Noisy Ground

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The first band ever to be called “industrial,” Throbbing Gristle’s confrontational live performances and use of disturbing imagery, mixed with pre-recorded tape samples and special effects, created a distorted sound performance, quite ground-breaking in its time. Spinoff bands Psychic TV and Chris and Cosey continued to shock and beautify into the 1980s.

Ronal Reagan, Iran-Contra, Robbie Conal
Political Geography, Politics and Advocacy

Kill the Messenger: Gary Webb and the Contra-Cocaine Connection

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The new movie, “Kill the Messenger,” recounts the brave Contra-cocaine reporting by Gary Webb and his subsequent destruction at the hands of the mainstream media. It forced devastating admissions from the CIA about drug trafficking by the Nicaraguan contra rebels under the protection of the Reagan Administration in the 1980s, writes Robert Parry.

Orlando L'etelier, Chile
Political Geography

Operation Condor: Eradicating South American “Communism” at Any Cost

In the name of the struggle against terrorism, a special operation — code named CONDOR – was conducted in the 1970s and 80s in South America. Its targets were left wing political dissidents, the organised labour and intellectuals. Condor soon became a network of military dictatorships, supported by the US State Department, the CIA and Interpol. A trial began in early March in Buenos Aires to attempt to bring to justice former dictators and military officers.