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Inside Bolivia's historic defeat of a coup regime Oct 28, 2020

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Max Blumenthal and Ben Norton report from La Paz, Bolivia, where we observed the historic landslide victory of the Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) party of former President Evo Morales.

We speak with human rights lawyer Thomas Becker about the horrific crimes and repression of the coup regime that has ruled Bolivia since the military overthrew Evo in November 2019.

We also discuss the deep colonial racism of the Bolivian right-wing, and indigenous resistance against authoritarianism and imperialism.

VIDEO: youtube.com/watch?v=NHXc6WrMGYQ

Follow Thomas on Twitter at twitter.com/mrtommybecker

New cold war on Russia continues with Biden or Trump, RIP Stephen Cohen, and absurd 'red-brown' myth Oct 01, 2020

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Max Blumenthal and Ben Norton speak with journalist Bryan MacDonald about what a Joe Biden presidency would mean for US-Russia relations. We also remember late scholar Stephen F. Cohen, who spoke out against the new cold war. And we debunk the ridiculous "red-brown alliance" myth spread by pro-NATO trolls.

VIDEO: youtube.com/watch?v=x-qe8FnRkUM

SECTIONS 0:00 Intro 3:35 Remembering pro-peace scholar Stephen F. Cohen 16:58 NATO trolls' absurd 'red-brown alliance' myth 31:00 What would a Joe Biden presidency mean for US-Russia relations?

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Follow Bryan MacDonald on Twitter: twitter.com/27khv

(Episode recorded on September 22, 2020)

Did Russia really poison opposition politician Navalny? And NATO wants a color revolution in Belarus Sep 23, 2020

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Max Blumenthal and Ben Norton start off with an exclusive, bombshell intercepted recording we were leaked of Russian President Vladimir Putin's phone calls.

Then we speak with journalist Bryan MacDonald, who lives in Russia, about the very suspicious alleged poisoning of opposition candidate Alexei Navalny, and what his real, xenophobic politics are.

We also discuss the NATO/EU attempt to orchestrate a so-called color revolution in Belarus and install a pro-Western neoliberal regime.

VIDEO: youtube.com/watch?v=9ow9-w8nvJM

SECTIONS 0:00 Exclusive, bombshell intercepted recording 8:33 Poisoning of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny 45:00 Belarus color revolution attempt 1:21:30 Outro

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Follow Bryan MacDonald on Twitter: twitter.com/27khv

(Episode recorded on September 22, 2020)

Behind the dystopian show trial of Julian Assange, an assault on journalism - with Kevin Gosztola Sep 13, 2020

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Max Blumenthal and Ben Norton speak about the dystopian show trial going on against political prisoner Julian Assange with journalist Kevin Gosztola, who is covering the UK court hearings to potentially extradite the WikiLeaks publisher to the US.

We discuss the major threat this case poses to the freedom of the press -- yet how it is being criminally under-reported and whitewashed in the corporate media.

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Read Kevin's reporting at shadowproof.com

Follow Kevin on Twitter at twitter.com/kgosztola

Max's report "'The American friends': New court files expose Sheldon Adelson's security team in US spy operation against Julian Assange": thegrayzone.com/2020/05/14/american-sheldon-adelsons-us-spy-julian-assange

Max's report "Exclusive images from inside British court expose Assange's un-democratic treatment, physical deterioration": thegrayzone.com/2020/05/29/british-court-assanges-physical-deterioration

(Episode recorded on September 11, 2020)

American sports through an anti-imperialist lens: How a one-day NBA strike shook the US Sep 02, 2020

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Max Blumenthal and Ben Norton speak with the hosts of Redspin Sports, Nathanial Wallace and Michael Sampson, about the historic one-day NBA strike, capitalist oligarchs' exploitation of largely Black athletes, and what American sports look like with an anti-imperialist perspective.

VIDEO: youtube.com/watch?v=TmaAtHMLObg

Redspin Sports on YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCdjXZ5L7lkf8da6zFH4Dqgw Redspin Sports on Facebook: facebook.com/RedspinSports Redspin Sports on Twitter: twitter.com/RedspinSports

(Episode recorded on August 31, 2020)

Operation Mockingbird 2.0: US gov't cutouts smear and censor critics of new Cold War Aug 25, 2020

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Max Blumenthal and Ben Norton speak with Aaron Maté; about the new cold war on China and Russia and the US government-backed campaign to silence anti-war voices. We discuss the growing censorship of independent outlets on social media and the defamatory corporate media smears of our factual reporting.

Video: youtube.com/watch?v=s1k_GnT0sFI

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(Episode recorded on August 19, 2020)

DNC embraces neocons, and Russiagate conspiracy just won't die - with Aaron Maté Aug 20, 2020

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Max Blumenthal and Ben Norton speak with Aaron Maté about the virtual Democratic National Convention (DNC), and how the Democratic Party welcomes neoconservative war criminals and right-wing Republicans while attacking the left.

We also talk about Joe Biden choosing hawkish neoliberal "top cop" Kamala Harris as his VP candidate. Then Aaron picks apart the new Senate Intelligence Committee report on Russia, and explains why the Russiagate conspiracy still won't go away, even after it has been debunked.

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(Episode recorded on August 19, 2020)

Counterinsurgency against Black liberation movement and weaponization of anti-semitism allegations Jul 21, 2020

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With a massive uprising in the US against systemic racism and the authoritarian police state, the government and corporate foundations have mobilized a counterinsurgency strategy to try to contain the Black liberation movement and co-opt it into a liberal direction that the Democratic Party can digest.

Max Blumenthal and Ben Norton speak with Professor Jared Ball about the co-option of the George Floyd uprising.

We also address how the corporate media weaponizes allegations of anti-Semitism against Black nationalist activists. Max and Jared talk about Black-Jewish relations and a provide larger, more nuanced context that is often left out of these conversations.

VIDEO: youtube.com/watch?v=A7WJMMB9jzM

SHOW NOTES: moderaterebels.com/counterinsurgency-black-liberation-anti-semitism-jared-ball

Follow Jared Ball on Twitter: @imixwhatilike

Jared's website: imixwhatilike.org

(Episode recorded on July 16, 2020)

Behind the corporate oligarch crusade against Mexico's President AMLO - with John Ackerman Jul 10, 2020

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Rich corporate oligarchs are plotting to destabilize and overthrow Mexico's first left-wing president in 40 years, Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO). We speak with prominent Mexican Professor John Ackerman about AMLO's many accomplishments, and how the corporate media attacks his progressive Fourth Transformation movement nonstop. We also discuss AMLO's historic visit to the US and his meeting with Trump, and what exactly this means politically.

LINKS and show notes: https://moderaterebels.com/amlo-mexico-trump-john-ackerman

Meet the far-right oligarchs working to topple Mexico's progressive President AMLO: https://thegrayzone.com/2020/06/25/frena-gilberto-lozano-mexico-coup-amlo

Leaked documents reveal right-wing oligarch plot to overthrow Mexico's AMLO: https://thegrayzone.com/2020/06/18/mexico-overthrow-president-amlo-boa

(Episode recorded July 9, 2020)

US-Israeli police militarization and the disinformation campaign against Nicaragua Jul 05, 2020

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Max Blumenthal discusses joint US-Israeli police training and border militarization. Then Ben Norton and anti-war veteran Camilo Mejía talk about the hybrid war on Nicaragua's democratically elected socialist government and how US-backed right-wing opposition groups are using disinformation about coronavirus as a weapon against the Sandinistas. We conclude addressing the grave dangers of the upcoming economic crisis caused by Covid-19.

VIDEO: youtube.com/watch?v=dMLEkf8MGOw

LINKS and show notes: moderaterebels.com/us-israel-militarization-coronavirus-nicaragua

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(Episode recorded June 28, 2020)

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