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American Monsters: And Then There Were 13

A series about the network of US criminals accelerating global fascism

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Heidi Siegmund Cuda
Feb 09, 2024
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Monsters are less scary in daylight. Why I do this… to expose and defang them, and because someone has to do it.

And then there were 13…

No. 1 — Paul Manafort

American Monster — Paul Manafort

Heidi Siegmund Cuda
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July 9, 2023
American Monster — Paul Manafort

Paul Manafort was born privileged. Unlike many felons I interviewed over the years, whose mothers dropped them on their heads and they had to learn some survival skills, that’s not Paul Manafort’s story. When I worked as an investigative reporter in broadcast news

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No. 2 — Roger Stone

American Monster — Roger Stone

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July 14, 2023
American Monster — Roger Stone

***The American Monster series is for paid members. I extended our friends and family discount another day so please join our growing community of pro-democracy global citizens at a great rate and share with allies. And please look for a registration link to this Sunday’s ‘Speakeasy’ with geopolitical analyst Dr. Michael MacKay on or before Saturday.***

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No. 3 — Roy Cohn

American Monster — Roy Cohn

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July 22, 2023
American Monster — Roy Cohn

“New York, I love you, but you’re bringing me down.”—LCD Soundsystem New York media, minus a handful of investigative reporters, has been delivering us creeps — celebrating their lust for power and greed, their lavish lifestyles, and transactionally exchanging reputation washing or overlooking more sinister qualities for access.

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No. 4 — Donald Trump

American Monster — Donald Trump

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August 3, 2023
American Monster — Donald Trump

***The American Monster series is for paid members. Please join our growing community of pro-democracy global citizens at a great rate. Our next members’ ‘Speakeasy’ zoom salon is on August 13; and our Founding Members ‘Founder’s Day’ salon is on August 20. We meet weekly on Tuesdays at our Happy Hour — a wellness checkin for global newsies.***

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No. 5 — Steve Bannon

American Monster — Steve Bannon

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August 14, 2023
American Monster — Steve Bannon

***The American Monster series is for paid members. To access all content, podcasts, and weekly event invites, please join our global pro-democracy community.*** “Steve Bannon is the ultimate cockroach… a parasite in search of a host to attach himself onto in order to achieve more visibility, more fame, more access, more power.”—Kurt Bardella

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No. 6 — Mike Flynn

American Monster — Mike Flynn

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August 22, 2023
American Monster — Mike Flynn

***The American Monster series is for members. To join our pro-democracy community and receive invites to events and access all content, please subscribe.*** “The question that should be posed to the Secretary of Defense — ‘What are you doing about this renegade retired lt. general, that is a great mystery to all of us.’ Mr. Flynn should be brought back …

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No. 7 — Rud…

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