MEDIA ROOTS — If you were ever wondering exactly how large corporations ‘cover up’ malfeasance, look no further than the India Times. Ag-giant Monsanto has colluded with one of the largest papers in Asia, the India Times, to heavily downplay the notion that Indian farmers have been committing suicide at abnormally high rates as a result of Monsanto’s clamp down on … Read More
MEDIA ROOTS – Our very own Abby Martin, the founder and editor-in-chief of all of the content on this website has been over at Russia Today (RT) America this past month learning the ropes of live TV journalism. Abby has over 2 hours of live content broadcast on every Wednesday and Friday at 4, 5, 7 and 8 EST. Recently, the network has … Read More
MEDIA ROOTS – With famous Italian producer Giorgio Moroder (who also produced Blondie and Nina Hagen), Donna Summer created some of the most ground breaking proto techo music that came out of the 70s. New Order even sampled the beat for ‘Blue Monday’ off the track ‘Our Love’. Donna Summer is mainly unassociated with electronic music history, but she should be. The album … Read More
MEDIA ROOTS – The feverish hysteria of the “red scare” during the 1950s and 1960s prompted the Central Intelligence Agency to do some dirty deeds, not the least of which was a pet project called Operation Midnight Climax. The C.I.A. conducted the operation in the hopes of finding a truth serum by dosing civilians with psychotropic drugs, namely lysergic acid … Read More
Media Roots Music – ATOP Set #17 by Media Roots MEDIA ROOTS – This set is dedicated to the boundless avenues of the mind. May our collective imagination continue to be one of mankind’s greatest assets for a better future. I hope this set takes you to an elevated state of consciousness. Love, ATOP Akkad the Orphic Priest RIP Maurice … Read More
