“Abby Martin is one of our leading international voices among younger American journalists and media activists. She is the host of the investigative documentary news program The Empire Files that was aired on pan-Latin American network Telesur TV English. The Empire Files features hard hitting investigative history and insights into subjects ignored by mainstream corporate media. Earlier Abby was the host of Breaking the Set on the Russia Today network. She is a founder of the organization Media Roots that supports citizen journalism, and serves on the board of the Media Freedom Foundation which manages Project Censored, which airs on the PRN network. Recently she released a breathtaking documentary film — GAZA Fights for Freedom — which puts viewers on the ground to witness the atrocities committed by Israeli military personnel against Gazans during their Great March of Return. The full featured film can be viewed on Vimeo, and Empire File episodes can be viewed at TheEmpireFiles.tv and Youtube. Abby’s personal website is AbbyMartin.org“

–Progressive Commentary Hour