Tag: independent media

Is the US embassy in China recruiting ‘traitors’?

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Is the US embassy in China recruiting ‘traitors’?

Of course they are: Origins of the Congress for Cultural Freedom, 1949-1950

Give me a hundred million dollars and a thousand dedicated people, and I will guarantee to generate such a wave of democratic unrest among the masses–yes, even among the soldiers–of Stalin’s own empire, that all his problems for a long period of time to come will be internal. I can find the people.

Sidney Hook, 1949

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Congress’s fixation with China’s ‘malign influence’ undermines Americans’ civil liberties and security

Section 136, which also is not included in the McCaul bill, would authorize appropriations totaling $500 million over FY22-26 not only to support U.S. state media such as Radio Free Asia, but also to fund training for “local media” and “independent media,” in efforts to “combat Chinese disinformation.” Funds would target coverage aimed at discrediting Chinese activities such as the Belt and Road Initiative.

Independent Media Parrots Questionable Uyghur Genocide Claims

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Independent Media Parrots Questionable Uyghur Genocide Claims (Archived)

Accordingly, a survey of prominent independent outlets reveals the same US State Department narrative on China. For example, The Joe Rogan Experience, the largest podcast in the world, with approximately 200 million listeners per month, has validated the Uyghur genocide claim with Ben Shapiro. Rogan has gone even further–giving the CIA itself a platform to spook its China propaganda. Among the guilty are Steven Crowder, Dave Rubin, Reason Magazine, VICE, The Young Turks, and Democracy Now!.

Of all the above independent outlets, the most egregious purveyor of Chinese fear mongering is Tim Pool, an independent journalist who emerged into prominence during Occupy Wall Street.

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H/T: THE US STATE DEPARTMENT & INDEPENDENT MEDIA FT. JOANNE LEON EP. 163

Facebook’s news censorship in Australia: A battle between monopolies

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Facebook’s news censorship in Australia: A battle between monopolies

However, socialists and progressives in the country are wary of taking any sides in what they see as a battle between monopolies. Media outlets owned by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp hold a monopoly of over 70% of the national print readership. Murdoch is also one of the biggest advocates of the bargaining code, which has also inspired other media corporations around the world.