MEDIA ROOTS – On this episode of Breaking the Set: Abby Martin talks about Obama’s kill list, which one official has called a macabre “baseball card” set of alleged “terrorists”; Andy Roth, Associate Director of Project Censored, talks about the danger of Obama’s drone wars on the year anniversary of the drone assassination that killed Anwar al-Aulaqi and his teenage son, both of which were American citizens.
Former CNN Investigative Reporter, Amber Lyon, discusses CNN’s corrupt media empire, calling into question a media establishment where censorship can be bought; BTS wraps up with a look at the upcoming elections in Venezuela, highlighting the successes and controversies that have led to this critical election.
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Record deaths by UAVs makes Obama “Drone King,” CNN paid by government of Bahrain to spread propaganda.
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MEDIA ROOTS – Now that I switched over to working full time on my TV show, Breaking the Set, I will be featuring the best week’s episode in addition to a weekly wrap up of individual segments from other shows that week. This summary is about the US government sponsoring the MEK terrorist group, the similarities between Obama and Romney, and the American Legislative Exchange Council’s (ALEC) lobbying influence over creating government legislation.
MEDIA ROOTS – Thievery Corporation, a DC-based music group, released their sixth studio album last year titled Culture of Fear and continue to receive rave reviews among followers of this genre. Its electronic beats are expertly fused with several acoustic sounds which are the hallmark of this recording artist and DJ team.
The black album cover, featuring only a remote surveillance camera, reminds listeners of the current state of diminishing control of personal privacy in modern society. Tracks titled “False Flag Dub,” “Tower Seven,” and “Culture of Fear” invoke a perspective that is not only highly uncommon in the music industry but virtually unexpressed anywhere in general society.
The influence of this group, formed in 1995, cannot be understated. They performed last month at the Fairgrounds in Washington DC for a capacity audience and are appearing next Wednesday in Kansas City before heading to Austin City Limits the following weekend.
We have taken the liberty to feature below the official video of Culture of Fear featuring Mr. Lif as well as the song’s lyrics. Check them out and let us know what you think about this group of music activists.
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The official video of Thievery Corporation’s Culture of Fear featuring Mr. Lif.
Culture of Fear
Seems to me like they want us to be afraid, man.
Or maybe we just like being afraid.
Maybe we just so used to it at this point that it’s just a part of us,
Part of our culture.
Security alert on “orange.”
It’s been on orange since ’01 G.
I mean what’s up man?
Can’t a brother get “yellow” man?
Just for like two months or something?
God damn,
Sick o’ that.
Mic check –
The groove is dead so I’m a rhyme like a lunatic.
I do this shit with an unassuming wit.
The corporation conjured up the bass and the tempo.
My name is Liff – that’s the intro – now let’s go!
The flow of life, throwing strife into the mix,
The big dark condition and the world is sick.
The powers that be
A power in me
To speak a cause
Stress and strife that I see every day
And more to speak upon.
Culture of fear:
It’s up in your ear.
They’re telling us terrorists about to strike
“Maybe tonight?”
Right….
Let me back up slowly
With critical analysis of those who control me.
It used to be we just had a screen in the crib — on the TV,
But now we carry screens when we leave, see?
Laptops, smartphones, now we’re never alone.
A new affliction I call it “media dome.”
But on the road famine is the programming
You want to watch a favorite show because it’s so slamming
Hold hands and let’s gaze into the beautiful glare
While we’re here so immersed in this culture of fear.
Yo – we fear the IRS, fear the INS, fear God.
But we’re more afraid of the credit card than the terror squad.
That’s really all — sending weapons overseas
Yet Mastercard and Visa want to buy me the greed.
They deceive, the enemy is in the fine print.
They assassinate, sell-it, with no single assailant.
Forms, I’m stealing, to give a view of blue sky.
It’s beautiful, then a couple choppers flew by.
Represent an element ahead
A sentiment that you feel on the road, for real,
The deal stars with a spark, concludes with a handshake.
Physical to alter your subliminal landscape
Relief thinking I can really trust that guy
To be honest could have, should have really punched that guy.
Now it’s operation shank a banker
Thank you for the loan
See you when you come to repossess my home.
Alone at night sweating with visions of Armageddon
MEDIA ROOTS – Abby and Robbie Martin talk about how the Obama administration promised to prosecute and investigate all illegal acts that happened during the Bush administration then reversed that promise after they cut a deal. The irony of how Nixon’s pardon was less offensive than Obama’s under the radar ceasing of any ongoing investigation into war crimes is discussed. They also discuss Abby’s new live TV show ‘Breaking the Set’ which has been going for almost a month after it’s premiere on RT America.
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MEDIA ROOTS – On this episode of Breaking the Set: Abby Martin talks about the corporate media’s unfair coverage of Occupy Wall Street demonstrations in comparison to the protests in Spain and Greece; EPIC’s Director of the Open Government Program, Ginger McCall, talks about government surveillance and the systematic erosion of American civil liberties; BTS looks back at the US anthrax attacks 11 years later, and analyzes the government narrative with Robbie Martin of Media Roots.
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Anthrax Attacks: Inside Job
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MEDIA ROOTS – On this episode of Breaking the Set: Abby Martin talks about Obama’s kill list, which one official has called a macabre “baseball card” set of alleged “terrorists”; Andy Roth, Associate Director of Project Censored, talks about the danger of Obama’s drone wars on the year anniversary of the drone assassination that killed Anwar al-Aulaqi and his teenage son, both of which were American citizens.
MEDIA ROOTS – Thievery Corporation, a DC-based music group, released their sixth studio album last year titled