On this edition of Media Roots Radio, Abby and Robbie Martin catch up on current events and dissect the corporatocracy, its control over information and policy, espionage and infiltration of global activism, private mercenaries and corporations’ role in war profiteering over the decades and the historical revisionism being done by the political and media establishment. They also discuss the bombshell … Read More
There are tons of amazing Breaking the Set segments I want to elaborate on, but producing a daily TV series leaves me with little time. I also don’t expect viewers to watch all 300 episodes, and can only assume they’ve missed some BTS gems. To solve this dilemma, I’ve compiled my favorite clips from this season for your viewing pleasure. … Read More
One of the most despicable examples of mindless materialism is the shopping tradition of Black Friday, a day where consumer zombies stampede through stores, killing strangers to buy discounted merchandise. What’s particularly ironic about a date dedicated to encouraging society to buy shit we don’t need is that it comes on the heels of Thanksgiving, a day that’s supposed to … Read More
Americans grow up learning history through the lens of a victorious US empire. This notion isn’t just bred through the educational system – every major institution in society maintains the same perspective in order to help unify the people under a national identity. Although it benefits the whole if there is a sense of unity among the population, the false … Read More
Earlier this year, Congressman Alan Grayson invited a Pakistani family who witnessed their grandmother getting blown up by a US drone to testify in front of Congress. After jumping through legal hoops for months, the Rehmans finally arrived to DC to testify about how drone warfare has tragically impacted their lives. However their lawyer, Shazad Akbar, was suspiciously missing. The State Department inexplicably … Read More
