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**Media Roots Radio**

Since 2010, siblings and journalists Abby Martin and Robbie Martin have been doing Media Roots Radio, a political podcast with a critical eye on US foreign policy, political partisanship and what people can do to fight back. Conversational, controversial, passionate and explicit, Media Roots stands apart from the majority of podcasts coming from a similar point of view.

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Latest Episodes:

Abby and Robbie Martin Visit Hiroshima, Revenge of the DC Shills Dec 09, 2014

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http://www.mediaroots.org/media-roots-radio-abby-and-robbie-visit-hiroshima-revenge-of-the-dc-shills/

'The 2001 Anthrax Deception': Interview with Graeme MacQueen Nov 22, 2014

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'The 2001 Anthrax Deception': Interview with Graeme MacQueen by Abby & Robbie Martin

Clinton's "War on Terror" Part 2 of 2 Sep 10, 2014

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Clinton's "War on Terror" Part 2 of 2 by Abby & Robbie Martin

Abby Martin Goes to Gitmo Sep 05, 2014

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Recently I traveled to one of the most nefarious prisons in the world: Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Despite repeated government pledges to close the infamous detention facility down, 149 men remained indefinitely imprisoned there. According to a Bush administration official, the vast majority of prisoners are innocent, and were either swept up in a dragnet or handed over in exchange for US bounties. It's already hard enough to travel to Gitmo as a journalist, but upon arrival I realized the experience was going to be totally controlled, with 24/7 military official escorts preventing us from going near the detainees I had come to report on. However, I was able to speak with several top brass who serve as defense attorneys for the military commissions, a corrupted system that grants alleged terrorists less rights than in civilian courts. The fact that six men are facing formal charges at the prison in relation to 9/11 & the USS Cole bombing gives the world the false impression that even alleged terrorists get their day in court. In reality, the remaining 143 men never charged with a crime may never get that luxury. My brother Robbie interviewed me about the trip, which is a more personal account than presented on Breaking the Set. Watch my exclusive on-the-ground special about Guantanamo Bay here: http://www.mediaroots.org/guantanamo-bay-an-untold-history-of-occupation-torture-media-brainwashing-sham-trials-resistance/ Follow me @AbbyMartin, and my brother Robbie @fluorescentgrey

Clinton's "War on Terror" Part 1 of 2 Aug 26, 2014

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Most people who became politically aware, or 'woke up' after 9/11 might wrongly assume that warrantless wiretapping, rendition of terror suspects, the formation of the homeland security agency and predator drones were spearheaded by the Bush administration. Yet the framework for the 'War on Terror' was actually put into place by President Clinton. Not only did Clinton have several opportunities to either capture or kill Bin Laden, but in the year prior to leaving office, he was warned with eerily similar Presidential Daily Briefs (PDBs) to Bush about imminent US plane hijackings. Throughout out the 90s, the Taliban also rose to power with the help of the Pakistani ISI, Unocal, the CIA and Enron. Join Robbie Martin, co-host of Media Roots Radio, for this in-depth edition of his 9/11 Bulletin series. Follow @fluorescentgrey

'Terms and Conditions May Apply' with Cullen Hoback Jul 20, 2014

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On this episode of Media Roots Radio, Robbie Martin has a discussion with Cullen Hoback, a digital privacy rights advocate and filmmaker about his newest documentary film 'Terms and conditions May Apply' and much more. 'Terms and Conditions May Apply' is a full length documentary film specifically honing in on the issue of digital privacy rights and the data mining economy of corporate surveillance. If you checked out our 2nd to last episode 'Occupy Silicon Valley', think of this particular episode as it's spiritual sequel. If you would like to directly download the podcast click the down arrow icon on the right of the Soundcloud display. To hide the comments to enable easier rewind and fast forward, click on the icon on the very bottom right. This Media Roots podcast is the product of many long hours of hard work and love. If you want to encourage our voice, please consider supporting us as we continue to speak from outside party lines. Even the smallest donations help us with operating costs. www.mediaroots.org

The 9/11 Bulletin : Interview with Jon Gold Jul 11, 2014

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Media Roots Radio presents a new exclusive series of 9/11 specific broadcasts hosted by Robbie Martin called 'The 9/11 Bulletin'. Please enjoy part 1 of our series featuring an in depth discussion with 9/11 truth and justice seeker Jon Gold. disclaimer: Jon says he made a few mistakes during this interview when citing things from memory. One of them was that Richard Clarke was given a flight manifest at 9:59 with the name of the hijackers on it. Instead… http://www.globalresearch.ca/how-the-fbi-protected-al-qaeda-s-9-11-hijacking-trainer/3422 "Richard Clarke heard that the FBI had the names at 9:59 AM, the time of the collapse of WTC Tower 2. See Richard A. Clarke, Against All Enemies: Inside America's War on Terrorism (New York: Simon & Schuster, 2004), 13-14" Another is the date of the multiple hijackings incident that took place in the 1970's referred to as the "Dawson's Field Hijackings." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dawson%27s_Field_hijackings The last mistake, so far as he knows, is that Dick Cheney did not testify under oath during his questioning for the Valerie Plame Affair. http://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/05/us/cheney-reportedly-interviewed-in-leak-of-cia-officer-s-name.html www.mediaroots.org

Media Roots Radio - Occupy Silicon Valley & the Missing Outrage Over Private Sector Spying Jul 11, 2014

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Abby and Robbie Martin discuss the potentiality of an ‘Occupy Silicon Valley’ protest movement in a similar mold to ‘Occupy Oakland’ taking place in California’s San Francisco Bay Area. They address the ethical issues revolving around tech-companies like Facebook, Google, Apple, Microsoft, Soundcloud and debunk the notion that private corporations will install privacy safeguards on their own without the pressure of public consumer outrage. Robbie goes into the history of Silicon Valley’s roots, which tie directly to the Pentagon’s post-WWII defense industry private sector push. For more information visit http://www.mediaroots.org/media-roots-radio-occupy-silicon-valley-the-missing-outrage-over-private-sector-spying/

Media Roots Radio - AT&T / NSA Whistleblower Mark Klein Jun 18, 2014

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Abby and Robbie Martin interview former AT&T technician and whistleblower Mark Klein about his experience exposing AT&T's cataloging and duplication of private user data for the NSA, and why every American should be concerned about private sector surveillance. Mark goes into his personal history of being an anti-war activist during the Vietnam War and how it led to his distrust of the two party system. He also discusses NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden's leaks and the journalists distributing them.

Media Roots Radio - Snowden, Greenwald, Wikileaks & the NSA May 28, 2014

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In this episode of Media Roots Radio, Robbie and Abby Martin detail the history of the NSA’s ‘Program’ as told in PBS’ State of Secrets and the whistleblowing by Thomas Drake, Bill Binney and eventually Edward Snowden. They also examine several of the criticisms coming towards Greenwald and Snowden from the left leaning alternative-media and more ‘fringe’ circles of the Internet, such as ‘there’s nothing new in the documents’and that ‘they aren’t releasing them fast enough’. They also discuss the near death of Net Neutrality, Uruguay’s badass president and the dark underbelly of corporate surveillance. For more information visit: www.mediaroots.org

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