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Local news media slated for extinction? (Full show)

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RT America’s Faran Fronczak laments the death of local news organizations and explains how personal experience has taught her why the local press is so vitally important. She asks whether it’s salvageable in today’s media landscape. While President Biden has an unprecedented plan to bolster local media with tax credits, to what extent will this give the Washington a dangerous degree of editorial control over these organizations? Will it serve to muzzle criticism of the Biden administration? … Read More >Local news media slated for extinction? (Full show)

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‘Olympics boycott’ puts US hypocrisy & pettiness on display (Full show)

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US athletes will be competing in the Olympic Games despite the official US boycott of said international event over alleged human rights abuses in China. Faran Fronczak compares the news to tit-for-tat boycotts that occurred during the Cold War and points to the hypocrisy and pettiness oozing from the White House. … Read More >‘Olympics boycott’ puts US hypocrisy & pettiness on display (Full show)

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Sanctions in the wind, but Putin unfazed ahead of summit (Full show)

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Presidents Biden and Putin do not appear to see eye to eye as they prepare for a badly-needed direct conversation. Russia is doing all it can to explain that it has no plans to invade Ukraine. Washington plots a new volley of sanctions said to be tailored for Putin’s “innter circle.” RT America’s Alex Mihailovich reports. … Read More >Sanctions in the wind, but Putin unfazed ahead of summit (Full show)

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Young Americans embracing deadly violence in droves! Why? (Full show)

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Murders in Chicago are reaching a bloody crescendo, with the homicide rate in Cook County, Illinois and its infamous Chicago surpassing its highest rate in 27 years. Deaths now number 4,105 and counting. RT America’s Faran Fronczak, a native of gun-ridden Chicago, explains the bleak outlook facing her hometown. … Read More >Young Americans embracing deadly violence in droves! Why? (Full show)

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What Washington won’t tell you about inflation (Full show)

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The politicians, lobbyists and think tanks, i.e. the grifters in Washington, DC, seem primarily interested in regurgitating partisan talking points and justifying a status quo where they can continue to fail the public while secure in their own livelihood. But Faran Fronczak takes us from droughts in the Americas to Europe’s energy crisis to the exploding price of corn to the outrageous expense of your Thanksgiving turkey. … Read More >What Washington won’t tell you about inflation (Full show)

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WhatsApp’s end-to-end encryption no match for FBI (Full show)

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New revelations about the real extent of our privacy online, including communication on WhatsApp, famous for its vaunted “end-to-end encryption,” are bad news for those who value privacy. A newly released FBI document tells us WhatsApp and iMessage are extremely vulnerable to FBI surveillance. … Read More >WhatsApp’s end-to-end encryption no match for FBI (Full show)

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Can new leadership rescue Twitter & CNN?

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Twitter co-founder and CEO Jack Dorsey has resigned his position at Twitter and will be leaving the board in the coming months. CTO Parag Agrawal is preparing to take his place at the helm of the social media giant. Meanwhile, CNN continues to struggle for relevance amid hemorrhaging viewership as right-wing media outlet FOX and Newsmax appear to overtake the “most trusted name in news” in popularity. … Read More >Can new leadership rescue Twitter & CNN?

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NodeXL scandal revealed

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Sean O’Brien is a cyber security specialist and a member of the team building the PanQuake social media site. He joins Lee Camp to expose a the NodeXL scandal – software being used to track the social media of anyone who supports Julian Assange and other activists. They also discuss the upcoming launch of PanQuake and how the alternative social media site will fight corporate censorship. … Read More >NodeXL scandal revealed