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| + | '''Tim Shorrock''' (born 1951) is an American writer and commentator on US foreign policy, US [[national security]] and [[intelligence]], and [[East Asian]] politics, especially the Korean peninsula. | ||
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| + | == Life == | ||
| + | The son of missionary parents, Shorrock grew up in [[Japan]] shortly after the US occupation following the [[Second World War]].<ref name=about1>[http://timshorrock.blogspot.com/ About Tim Shorrock] Money Doesn't Talk, it Swears...</ref> He has written articles for several magazines, including ''[[Harper's]]'', ''[[Mother Jones (magazine)|Mother Jones]]'', ''[[The Nation]]'',<ref>https://www.thenation.com/authors/tim-shorrock/</ref> and ''[[Salon.com|Salon]]''.<ref name=about2>[http://timshorrock.com/?page_id=17 About Tim Shorrock] TimShorrock.com</ref> He also worked as a reporter in the [[Washington, D.C.|Washington]] bureau of The Journal of Commerce.<ref>http://www.c-span.org/video/?205873-1/book-discussion-spies-hire</ref> | ||
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| + | In a visit to Korea after the [[April Revolution]], Tim witnessed South Korea's autocrat [[Syngman Rhee]] overthrown. He later said, "That was the first time in my life that I ever saw people rise up and throw out a dictator. I always remember the April uprising. That was a big influence on my life."<ref>http://korea.net/NewsFocus/policies/view?articleId=163892</ref> | ||
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| + | In 2007, he revealed that 70 percent of the U.S. intelligence budget is spent on private contracts.<ref>https://www.salon.com/2007/06/01/intel_contractors/</ref> representing a transformation of the [[Cold War]] intelligence bureaucracy into something new and different that is literally dominated by contractor interests. | ||
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| + | ==Published works== | ||
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| + | ;Books | ||
| + | * ''Spies for hire: the secret world of intelligence outsourcing''. New York: Simon & Schuster. (2008) {{ISBN|9780743282253}}, | ||
| + | * ''The political economy of the Pacific Rim: an analysis of the relationship between the Pacific Northwest and East Asia''. Berkeley, Calif: Pacific Rim Economic Project. (1980) | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Interests | • Korea • South Korea • North Korea • Japan |
Insightful journalist on Korean matters; revealed that 70 percent of the U.S. intelligence budget is spent on private contracts | |
Tim Shorrock (born 1951) is an American writer and commentator on US foreign policy, US national security and intelligence, and East Asian politics, especially the Korean peninsula.
Contents
Life
The son of missionary parents, Shorrock grew up in Japan shortly after the US occupation following the Second World War.[1] He has written articles for several magazines, including Harper's, Mother Jones, The Nation,[2] and Salon.[3] He also worked as a reporter in the Washington bureau of The Journal of Commerce.[4]
In a visit to Korea after the April Revolution, Tim witnessed South Korea's autocrat Syngman Rhee overthrown. He later said, "That was the first time in my life that I ever saw people rise up and throw out a dictator. I always remember the April uprising. That was a big influence on my life."[5]
In 2007, he revealed that 70 percent of the U.S. intelligence budget is spent on private contracts.[6] representing a transformation of the Cold War intelligence bureaucracy into something new and different that is literally dominated by contractor interests.
Published works
- Books
- Spies for hire: the secret world of intelligence outsourcing. New York: Simon & Schuster. (2008) ISBN 9780743282253,
- The political economy of the Pacific Rim: an analysis of the relationship between the Pacific Northwest and East Asia. Berkeley, Calif: Pacific Rim Economic Project. (1980)
A Document by Tim Shorrock
| Title | Document type | Publication date | Subject(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Document:Cryptome’s searing critique of Snowden Inc | article | 13 February 2016 | Cryptome Corporate media Edward Snowden | Commentary on an interview with John Young and his wife Deborah Natsios by Pit Schultz of reboot.fm at the 'Transmedia 2016' event in Berlin on 6 February 2016 |
A Quote by Tim Shorrock
| Page | Quote | Date |
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| Cryptome | “Cryptome raises serious questions that nobody else on the left or in the media want to talk about, including how Omidar has created a business from Snowden's cache; what exactly Snowden may have been doing while he was working for the CIA prior to his time at NSA (and what else he may have been doing at NSA itself); and why Snowden and The Intercept continue to proselytize for Tor, the anonymization tool, despite its massive funding from the U.S. government, the Pentagon and the national security state.” | February 2016 |
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References
- ↑ About Tim Shorrock Money Doesn't Talk, it Swears...
- ↑ https://www.thenation.com/authors/tim-shorrock/
- ↑ About Tim Shorrock TimShorrock.com
- ↑ http://www.c-span.org/video/?205873-1/book-discussion-spies-hire
- ↑ http://korea.net/NewsFocus/policies/view?articleId=163892
- ↑ https://www.salon.com/2007/06/01/intel_contractors/
