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Re: Julian Assange Talk Show on RT channel

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Post by digitalengineer »

ldehaan wrote: post #6

I am curious what other people think of the rt.com channel. It is a Russian funded news organization and I have heard that it is just a propaganda tool, but a lot of the news seems very legit especially the coverage of all things our mass media ignores or hides. I used to watch it slot but found myself increasingly aware of even more crap I didn't know or government was doing. I found myself wondering if it is just a…

Watching RT every now and than certainly gives you another perspective on the news. Yeah, they're Russia-funded, but s what? They don't make the news, they just use a different filter. Check out their America channel as well: http://www.youtube.com/rtamerica

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Post by guscost »

ldehaan wrote: post #6

I am curious what other people think of the rt.com channel. It is a Russian funded news organization and I have heard that it is just a propaganda tool, but a lot of the news seems very legit especially the coverage of all things our mass media ignores or hides. I used to watch it slot but found myself increasingly aware of even more crap I didn't know or government was doing. I found myself wondering if it is just a…

100% propaganda. Just my take, but then a lot of these bullshit "authority" news sources are entirely propaganda when you start thinking about it.

Re: Julian Assange Talk Show on RT channel

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Post by digitalengineer »

cantbecool wrote: post #9

I think Julian should release the leaks on Bank of America that he has been holding over their heads for two years. Here's to hoping it isn't anything too egregious.

If he had anything substantial he would have used it already. Whatever it was, after 2 years Bank of America has contained it or used their lobby to defuse it.

Re: Julian Assange Talk Show on RT channel

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Post by jlgreco »

ldehaan wrote: post #6

I am curious what other people think of the rt.com channel. It is a Russian funded news organization and I have heard that it is just a propaganda tool, but a lot of the news seems very legit especially the coverage of all things our mass media ignores or hides. I used to watch it slot but found myself increasingly aware of even more crap I didn't know or government was doing. I found myself wondering if it is just a…

"funded news organization and I have heard that it is just a propaganda tool, but a lot of the news seems very legit especially the coverage of all things our mass media ignores or hides."

This has also been my experience with Al Jazeera English. This sort of thing makes me wonder what other sorts of things are not as portrayed to us in the 'free' world.

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Post by runn1ng »

ldehaan wrote: post #6

I am curious what other people think of the rt.com channel. It is a Russian funded news organization and I have heard that it is just a propaganda tool, but a lot of the news seems very legit especially the coverage of all things our mass media ignores or hides. I used to watch it slot but found myself increasingly aware of even more crap I didn't know or government was doing. I found myself wondering if it is just a…

They are OK if they are not reporting about Russia and/or former Soviet Union republics.

Once they report about Russia, it snaps to "Putin is God, anyone not agreeing with him should be put to jail" mode.

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Post by runn1ng »

redcircle wrote: post #7
runn1ng wrote: post #5

At first I was surprised, that he aired the show on Russia Today (heavily pro-Putin and anti-US TV station, that is the first to report on any occupy protest, but is very quiet about anti-Putin protests) and that the first person he interviewed was Narsallah, leader of Hezbollah in Lebanon. However, the next few episodes are quite nuanced, so that's fine. I am still quite unsure what to think about him being on Russi…

The mainstream press in America is very pro America. They don't air lots of news pieces that would paint a critical picture of the US. Is it any surprise that Assange's show is not aired by the mainstream press? How is RT's slant towards Russia any different from CNN's pro-America stance?

Say what you want, there is still a real democracy in US and people are not put to jail for being against the government.

Re: Julian Assange Talk Show on RT channel

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Post by redcircle »

runn1ng wrote: post #16
redcircle wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The mainstream press in America is very pro America. They don't air lots of news pieces that would paint a critical picture of the US. Is it any surprise that Assange's show is not aired by the mainstream press? How is RT's slant towards Russia any different from CNN's pro-America stance?

Say what you want, there is still a real democracy in US and people are not put to jail for being against the government.

But that real democracy won't air Assange's show.

Btw, our real democracy harasses people who are critical of the US gov. E.g., see David House.

Re: Julian Assange Talk Show on RT channel

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Post by why-el »

runn1ng wrote: post #16
redcircle wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The mainstream press in America is very pro America. They don't air lots of news pieces that would paint a critical picture of the US. Is it any surprise that Assange's show is not aired by the mainstream press? How is RT's slant towards Russia any different from CNN's pro-America stance?

Say what you want, there is still a real democracy in US and people are not put to jail for being against the government.

This isnt the issue. You said the channel was very quiet about Russian protests and the same can be said about a lot of US media outlets (Some even call OWS nazis). This is actually true of any government; it is very hard to find a media outlet that escapes the government narrative, and when they do, they will be called many things, among them is anti-said-government, like you exemplified above.

Re: Julian Assange Talk Show on RT channel

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Post by perspectiveless »

runn1ng wrote: post #16
redcircle wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The mainstream press in America is very pro America. They don't air lots of news pieces that would paint a critical picture of the US. Is it any surprise that Assange's show is not aired by the mainstream press? How is RT's slant towards Russia any different from CNN's pro-America stance?

Say what you want, there is still a real democracy in US and people are not put to jail for being against the government.

In the US anonymous individuals, groups or corporations can spend unlimited amounts of money on political advertising. Super PACs and (c)4's makes the current US political system more like the political system the founding fathers created. A system where only wealthy white men could vote.

So yeah, the US is a _real_ democracy _if_ you happen to be a rich white man. Not unlike Russia.

US politicians are passing voter repression laws in states with the specific aim of making it harder for voters to vote. Not to mention the gerrymandering of districts.

In the US people are assassinated and jailed for being against the government. Anwar Al-Awlaki and Tarek Mehanna.

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