In this episode of Vegan Vanguard Podcast, Mexie interviews renowned journalist and activist Abby Martin on the plight of Palestinians under Israeli occupation and on the recent and ongoing Great March of Return.

Abby explains the history and brutality of Israeli occupation and exposes the horrors of life on the ground in Gaza and the West Bank. We discuss her coverage of the protests in Gaza, the geopolitics that allow this illegal occupation to continue, and the ultimate unfeasibility of a two-state solution.

We end on a positive note with some of the successes of the BDS movement and what we can all do to fight for Palestinian rights.

“This week’s show presents speeches and conversation from Project Censored’s 2018 Media Freedom Summit 2.0

The first 2/3 of the show is from the keynote panel, then we hear part of the “News Abuse” discussion.

The panelists heard on the program are Abby Martin, Nora Barrows-Friedman, Eleanor Goldfield, John Collins, Nicole Eigbrett, and Steve Peraza. They address topics ranging from Palestine to Black leadership to the corporate press’ misleading portrayals of who the “Trump voters” were.”

Note: the video above is just Abby’s portion // Listen to more of the summit here.

From the Gary Null Show: Abby Martin is one of our leading international voices among younger American journalists and media activists. She joins Gary Null to discuss the sanctions on Venezuela shutting down her show and the ongoing social media purge of dissident voices.  Check out their full interview about the propaganda war between corporate and independent media and the rising epidemic of online censorship.

In this clip, Abby talks about the problem with endorsing the “lesser of two evils” mentality in US elections and the imperative of internationalism.

Abby on the Insanity of “Lesser Evilism”

 

From Project Censored:

“On this Project Censored Show, Mickey Huff and Chase Palmieri continue their discussion regarding efforts to censor voices critical of the US empire from journalists to veterans and whistleblowers. They’re rejoined by Abby Martin of The Empire Files about online censorship and recent attacks of her work on TeleSUR; followed by Mike Prysner, a noted activist and veteran against the ongoing wars, who discusses his latest work on the Eyes Left podcast that encourages resistance within the military and offers counsel to people inside the military as well as support to veterans who want to speak out against imperial wars. The program continues with independent journalist Kevin Gosztola from Shadowproof.com about NSA whistleblower Reality Winner’s case and recent sentencing, the longest for unauthorized disclosure in US history.”

Listen here.