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Journalism, Scandals, and Corporate Power: What State of Play Teaches Us Today

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State of Play (2009) is a political thriller based on the BBC miniseries of the same name. The movie stars Russell Crowe as investigative journalist Cal McAffrey, Ben Affleck as Congressman Stephen Collins, and Rachel McAdams as rookie reporter Della Frye. The plot revolves around the mysterious death of a congressional aide, which leads to uncovering a web of political corruption, corporate influence, and media manipulation.

At its core, State of Play explores themes of political scandal, the decline of investigative journalism, and the power of corporate interests over government decisions. The fictional congressman Collins is investigating a private military contractor, which bears resemblance to real-life companies like Blackwater (now Academi), raising questions about government outsourcing and war profiteering.

How It Corresponds to Current Events

1.Government-Corporate Corruption – The film highlights how major corporations wield significant influence over politicians, which remains a hot-button issue today. Recent concerns about lobbying, defense contracts, and government officials transitioning into high-paying corporate jobs mirror the film’s central conflict.
2.Media’s Role in Politics – The tension between traditional investigative journalism and modern, click-driven media is more relevant than ever. With declining trust in mainstream news and the rise of independent media outlets, the movie’s depiction of corporate-owned newsrooms struggling to maintain journalistic integrity remains timely.
3.Scandals and Cover-Ups – Political scandals, whistleblower leaks, and covert agendas remain a constant in global politics. From election controversies to corruption in government contracts, State of Play serves as a reminder that power is often hidden beneath layers of deception.
4.Surveillance and Deep-State Concerns – While not the main focus of the film, the presence of private intelligence operatives and their ability to monitor and control narratives ties into modern concerns about surveillance states, intelligence agency overreach, and corporate espionage.

If State of Play were remade today, it could easily substitute a tech giant for the military contractor, reflecting how Silicon Valley has become as influential in government affairs as defense contractors were in the early 2000s. The tension between journalistic integrity and corporate control over information also speaks directly to modern concerns about censorship, misinformation, and the consolidation of media ownership.

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My Government, My Health

How America Is Taken Over

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How corporate and government collusion puts independent farmers growing healthy food out of business and creates giant Golgothan sewer slaughterhouses that end up being owned by foreign interests.

Every broken clock is right twice a day. The need for discernment never goes away on the political front. Not everything that is shiny and glimmering is gold.

No wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. Therefore it is not surprising if his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness, whose end will be according to their deeds.

2 Corinthians 11:14-15

Do not be bound together with unbelievers; for what partnership have righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship has light with darkness? Or what harmony has Christ with Belial, or what has a believer in common with an unbeliever? Or what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are the temple of the living God; just as God said, “I WILL DWELL IN THEM AND WALK AMONG THEM; AND I WILL BE THEIR GOD, AND THEY SHALL BE MY PEOPLE. “Therefore, COME OUT FROM THEIR MIDST AND BE SEPARATE,” says the Lord. “AND DO NOT TOUCH WHAT IS UNCLEAN; And I will welcome you. “And I will be a father to you, And you shall be sons and daughters to Me,” Says the Lord Almighty.

2 Corinthians 6:14-18