Abby Martin talks to John B. Wells on the widely syndicated Coast to Coast AM radio show about the rise of alternative media, her citizen journalism with Media Roots, Occupy Oakland activism and how the TV show Breaking the Set has managed to piss off people in high places, including Rand Paul, Nestlé and the Israeli lobby. *** Check out Abby’s … Read More
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Media Roots Radio – Manufactured Agitprop on the World’s Stage
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Abby and Robbie Martin discuss the news of the day including a District Court judge forcing torture victims to pay their torturers’ legal fees; Latin American leaders standing up to US imperialism in light of the NSA leaks; the establishment’s use of agitation propaganda to manufacture outrage at other nations while promoting an undercurrent of American exceptionalism. *** The above … Read More
Abby Martin on Joe Rogan, Duncan Trussell & Buzzsaw
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After a year of Breaking the Set, I have been making the rounds on some of my favorite comedians’ podcasts and shows hosted by other great media personalities. Duncan Trussell is a LA based comedian who hosts an awesome podcast called The Duncan Trussell Family Hour (DTFH). It was really fun to be able to talk to him about everything … Read More
Media Roots Radio – Obama’s Syrian War
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On the latest edition of Media Roots Radio, Abby and Robbie Martin discuss how a new war against Syria seems all but inevitable. They talk about the eerily similar establishment rhetoric between the Iraq war buildup and today’s Syria war mongering – specifically the potential unilateral US military action in defiance of the UN, the ‘humanitarian’ justification and the scare … Read More
CIA Popularized ‘Conspiracy Theory’ Term to Silence Dissent
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In an era of rampant surveillance, government secrecy, and whistleblower crackdowns, more and more questions have arisen over the actions and intentions of the US government. But regardless of how doubtful we may be of its justifications, we’re taught to just accept the explanation that’s given. And if we don’t – if we openly acknowledge the gaping holes – that … Read More