In 2016, more than 50 bills were introduced in Congress targeting Trans people. Since Trump took office, dozens of pieces of landmark legislation have been cancelled, severely rolling back Trans rights. To explore this wide-ranging assault, Abby Martin speaks with two leading voices and activists in the Trans community: Chase Strangio, attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union, and Jennicet … Read More
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Media Roots Radio: Interview with Kelly Jones on Custody Wars & the Bizarre Transformation of Alex Jones
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Robbie Martin speaks to Kelly Jones, the ex-wife of Alex Jones, about her ongoing custody battle and experience being under continual bombardment of vexatious litigation on behalf of her ex-husband. Kelly has already been granted primary custody by a Texas court, yet the judge has left her children with Alex. They also speak at length about how Infowars transformed over … Read More
Muslim Ban, Trump Apologists, Fighting Fascism
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Abby and Robbie Martin discuss Trump’s first week in office carrying out several executive orders that violate human rights and the environment, namely the Muslim Ban which blatantly discriminates against 130 million people around the world. They discuss the line that has been drawn in the sand, and why people need to stop carrying water for the Empire’s CEO and join … Read More
The Traumatic Election Of POTUS Donald Trump
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Abby and Robbie Martin talk about the surrealness of the 2016 presidential election, how the entire establishment was blindsided, why the DNC failed so abysmally what can be expected from POTUS Donald Trump on a Media Roots Radio election special. This Media Roots podcast is the product of many long hours of hard work and love. If you want to … Read More
Abby Martin Violently Arrested at the DNC
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In case you were wondering how Philadelphia police compared to those in Cleveland, journalist Abby Martin was willing to share the details of her own arrest at the Democratic National Convention this week. “They use this tactic of unlawful mass detainment where they can just sweep people up for hours,” Martin revealed, regarding the police at the DNC. “They do this … Read More