In 2016, more than 50 bills were introduced in Congress targeting Trans people. Since Trump took office, dozens of pieces of landmark legislation have been cancelled, severely rolling back Trans rights. To explore this wide-ranging assault, Abby Martin speaks with two leading voices and activists in the Trans community: Chase Strangio, attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union, and Jennicet … Read More
ABBY’S VIEWS
The Joe Rogan Experience #1111 — Abby Martin
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Abby Martin on the Joe Rogan Experience #1111 Abby goes on the The Joe Rogan Experience Podcast to talk about everything from the demonization of “the Left,” Trump at the helm of US Empire, Kanye West’s meltdown, the Israeli lobby smear campaign for her previous appearance and the Israeli military’s massacre of Great March of Return nonviolent protesters on the Gaza border. … Read More
Empire Files: Life Sentences for Charity Work – Free the 5!
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The Holy Land Foundation Five are Palestinian political prisoners sentenced up to upwards of 65 years in US prison for providing aid to refugees. Although no proof exists for the organization providing support for terrorism, it was targeted in the Bush administration’s post-9/11 dragnet, setting an alarming precedent for activists in the US. Abby Martin sits down with an expert … Read More
Media Roots Radio: Robert Parry Tribute, False North Korean Missile Alerts & Right Wing Calls for Martial Law
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Abby and Robbie Martin talk about the tragic loss of investigative journalist Robert Parry and go over his career of breaking stories that shaped our world, from CIA drug trafficking to the Iran hostage crisis, and his constant challenge of the establishment consensus. They also discuss the false missile alert in Hawaii and Japan and muse whether it was done … Read More
It’s Going Down: “They Are Their Own Gravediggers”: Abby Martin on War, Bannonism, Russia
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This week, Abby Martin took a break from being the host of a podcast to being a guest on one – the It’s Going Down Podcast. The anarchist podcast explored a wide range of themes including Abby’s relationship with RT America, the current focus of anti-Russian sentiment, as well as her most recent work on Empire Files in Houston and elsewhere. … Read More