THE INTERCEPT – The vast bulk of the commentary issuing from American commentators about the Russian military action in Ukraine involves condemning exactly that which they routinely advocate and which the U.S. itself routinely does. So suffocating is the resulting stench that those who played leading roles in selling the public the attack on Iraq and who are still unrepentant about it, … Read More
On March 20, the world celebrated International Day of Happiness, a day initiated by the Kingdom of Bhutan at the United Nations in 2012. The small Himalayan country of about 730,000 people became famous for introducing to the world Gross National Happiness (GNH), a holistic development index that goes beyond the solely economic focus of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to … Read More
Abby Martin and her brother Robbie do the first Media Roots Podcast since Abby made international headlines for off-script remarks opposing Russia’s involvement in Crimea. They discuss the corporate media hijacking the message to further demonize Russia and outline how an influential DC think tank called the Foreign Policy Initiative (FPI) was directly involved in smearing her and RT as … Read More
Robbie and Abby Martin talk about Ukraine’s uprising, the hubris of America advocating regime change abroad and the establishment ramping up another Cold War on Media Roots Radio. *** The above timeline is interactive. Scroll through it to find out more about the show’s music and to resources mentioned during the broadcast. If you would like to directly download the podcast … Read More
The top ten recipients of U.S. foreign assistance this year all practice torture and are responsible for major human rights abuses, according to Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and other leading human rights organisations. Financial support for these regimes could stand in violation of existing U.S. law, which requires that little or no aid be provided to a country which “engages … Read More
