MEDIA ROOTS – The Obama administration has the worst track record when it comes to prosecuting whistleblowers. Obama once claimed he’d work hard to have a transparent government, but many have faced retaliation for revealing controversial government information. One of the most startling whistleblowing cases is Sibel Edmonds, Iranian born former FBI translator, who has been called the “most gagged … Read More
MEDIA ROOTS — A pair of internet archivists who call themselves ‘Neuro Linguistic Programming’ have uploaded Part one out of forty US corporate media print publications from the immediate days and weeks following 9/11. The duo plans to post multiple full issues of Time and Newsweek as well as other timely magazines that are filled with blatant fearmongering and propaganda about terrorism. … Read More
Media Roots Radio – Late Night Existential Conversation by Media Roots MEDIA ROOTS – Robbie & Abby Martin of Media Roots have an impromptu late night conversation about existentialism: the progression of technology and its effect on human interaction; human nature and the inability to face personal truths; reinforced perceptions of reality and societal myths keeping people in line; false … Read More
MEDIA ROOTS — NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg stood up for the police state in a recent radio interview, where he defended the NYPD’s targeted discriminatory surveillance of Muslim communities in New York and New Jersey. He cites rhetoric from the 9/11 Commission Report as justification to ignore constitutional protections of free speech as outlined in the Handschu agreement of 1985. … Read More
MEDIA ROOTS — Earlier this month, we featured the Guns & Butter broadcast with Catherine Austin Fitts, “Unpacking Mr. Global, Part 1.” Today, we bring you “Unpacking Mr. Global, Part 2.” Last year, Washington D.C. national-security reporter, Sharon Weinberger wrote about the U.S. Military’s so-called Black Budget, “Not since the end of the Cold War has the Pentagon spent so … Read More
