Abby Martin interviews Max Blumenthal and Camilo Mejia about the history of CIA interference in Nicaragua, and the role of US civil society groups to meddle in the country’s democratic processes. They go into detail about the latest insurrection  – allegedly over pension hikes – which resulted in 300 people being killed and a call for Ortega to hold early elections. They also discuss the opposition violence against Sandinistas, and why it is ignored by the corporate media.

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From the Gary Null Show: Abby Martin is one of our leading international voices among younger American journalists and media activists. She joins Gary Null to discuss the sanctions on Venezuela shutting down her show and the ongoing social media purge of dissident voices.  Check out their full interview about the propaganda war between corporate and independent media and the rising epidemic of online censorship.

In this clip, Abby talks about the problem with endorsing the “lesser of two evils” mentality in US elections and the imperative of internationalism.

Abby on the Insanity of “Lesser Evilism”

Abby and Robbie talk about John McCain’s true legacy waging wars of aggression that cost the lives of millions of people, the DC blob mourning his death as a symbol of US empire, how Sarah Palin was groomed by neoconservatives and Steve Bannon as the proto Trump, the claim that Iranian ‘bots’ are ‘sowing discord’ online to influence US elections and the new black list that names Abby and others as ‘Assadists’.

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From Project Censored:

“On this Project Censored Show, Mickey Huff and Chase Palmieri continue their discussion regarding efforts to censor voices critical of the US empire from journalists to veterans and whistleblowers. They’re rejoined by Abby Martin of The Empire Files about online censorship and recent attacks of her work on TeleSUR; followed by Mike Prysner, a noted activist and veteran against the ongoing wars, who discusses his latest work on the Eyes Left podcast that encourages resistance within the military and offers counsel to people inside the military as well as support to veterans who want to speak out against imperial wars. The program continues with independent journalist Kevin Gosztola from Shadowproof.com about NSA whistleblower Reality Winner’s case and recent sentencing, the longest for unauthorized disclosure in US history.”

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