Robbie and Abby Martin talk about Ukraine’s uprising, the hubris of America advocating regime change abroad and the establishment ramping up another Cold War on Media Roots Radio. *** The above timeline is interactive. Scroll through it to find out more about the show’s music and to resources mentioned during the broadcast. If you would like to directly download the podcast … Read More
Robbie and Abby Martin discuss the unbelievable nature of the post 9/11 anthrax attacks. They also talk about Obama’s pathetic NSA retort revealing a chink in the establishment’s armor, inverted totalitarianism, Guantanamo Bay, and the antidote to defeatism *** The above timeline is interactive. Scroll through it to find out more about the show’s music and to resources mentioned during … Read More
On the national day to fight police brutality, Breaking the Set highlights the most recent examples of police overstepping their authority in cities across the US. ANSWER Coalition’s Mike Prysner discusses his organization’s shocking and heart wrenching documentary No Justice, No Peace!, a film about the rampant rise of police brutality and the growing resistance movement. *** Epidemic of Killer Cops … Read More
MEDIA ROOTS — Safety and security, or steps toward segregation? If passed, a proposed bill in Kansas would pave the way for discrimination and dehumanisation through vague language calling for quarantine of people with “infectious diseases,” part and parcel of regressive measures tending toward soft fascism. MR *** GAY STAR NEWS — A proposed bill in Kansas is calling for … Read More
MEDIA ROOTS — Abby Martin raises the important question, in the finest spirit of Nina Simone, of an artist’s duty toward humanity. Here, she showcases some of her political artwork and explains art’s importance in reflecting the zeitgeist of today’s society. MR *** Abby Martin on an Artist’s Duty ***
