Author: Abby Martin

Abby Martin Exposes Steve Bannon – The Empire Files

Abby Martin Exposes Steve Bannon – The Empire Files

Posted by | Mar 16, 2017 | , , |

Steve Bannon has been propelled over the last year from fringe media outlier to top propagandist of the U.S. Empire as Trump’s Chief Strategist. From his Wall Street roots and apocalyptic film career to his cultivation of alt-right bigots at Breitbart News, Abby Martin exposes Bannon’s true character in this explosive documentary. Dissection of Bannon’s ideology of “economic nationalism” and desire to “Make America Great Again” reveals the danger of his hand in Trump’s...

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Chris Hedges & Abby Martin: Trump, The Alt-Right & Christianized Fascism – The Empire Files

Chris Hedges & Abby Martin: Trump, The Alt-Right & Christianized Fascism – The Empire Files

Posted by | Mar 9, 2017 | , , , |

For the first time in modern history, a fringe wing of Christian extremists have obtained the highest seats of power in the US government—from Mike Pence to Betsy DeVos. This new development is coupled with the emergence of the Alt Right, the Trump movement, and the rise of fascist movements abroad. Renowned journalist and author Chris Hedges has embedded himself in what he calls “Christianized Fascism” and warns that this is the biggest danger we face under...

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Pres. Correa & Abby Martin: Fighting Poverty & Foreign Domination – The Empire Files

Pres. Correa & Abby Martin: Fighting Poverty & Foreign Domination – The Empire Files

Posted by | Mar 7, 2017 | , , , |

After 10 years and three terms, Ecuador’s President Rafael Correa’s time in office has ended. Under his administration Ecuador made far-reaching economic and social gains, despite having inherited a country on the brink of collapse. In one of his last interviews before leaving office, Abby Martin talks to him about his legacy, his critics, and the struggle ahead for Ecuador and beyond. From commenting on Trump and the global crisis of inequality, to addressing CIA plots and opposition in his own country, hear Correa’s last words as President to the people of Latin America and the United...

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Israeli Army Vet’s Exposé – “I Was the Terrorist” – The Empire Files

Israeli Army Vet’s Exposé – “I Was the Terrorist” – The Empire Files

Posted by | Mar 6, 2017 | , , , |

In a rare, candid conversation, Abby Martin interviews a former Israeli Army combat soldier who served as an occupier in Palestine’s Hebron City. Eran Efrati spent years as a sergeant and combat soldier in the Israeli military, but has since become an outspoken critic of the occupation of Palestine and Israeli apartheid. Efrati gives explosive testimony on the reality of his service and explains how war crimes are institutionalized, as well as how systematic the oppression against Palestinians really is in a war of conquest that will no-doubt be accelerated under the Trump...

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Chris Hedges & Abby Martin – Trump, Fascism & the Christian Right – Empire Files

Chris Hedges & Abby Martin – Trump, Fascism & the Christian Right – Empire Files

Posted by | Feb 28, 2017 | , , |

For the first time in modern history, a fringe wing of Christian extremists have obtained the highest seats of power in the US government—from Mike Pence to Betsy DeVos. This new development is coupled with the emergence of the Alt Right, the Trump movement, and the rise of fascist movements abroad. Renowned journalist and author Chris Hedges has embedded himself in what he calls “Christianized Fascism” and warns that this is the biggest danger we face under Trump. He joins Abby Martin on the latest episode of The Empire...

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