Author: George Vasilopoulos

Media Racism In The Age of Obama

Media Racism In The Age of Obama

Posted by | May 28, 2015 | , |

A little over a week ago, a group of bikers in Texas made a splash in the headlines when they opened fire on one another in broad daylight. But a few days after the incident, the media fell silent. After all, a bunch of white guys shooting each other doesn’t add up to big ratings, and it doesn’t help to stoke the fears that drive up viewership. This is common for the corporate-controlled media. Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins and political commentator Chauncey DeVega discuss the media’s racism. Support Ring of Fire by subscribing to our YouTube channel. Listen...

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Progressives Lead The Fight Against TPP

Progressives Lead The Fight Against TPP

Posted by | May 28, 2015 | , |

The Trans Pacific Partnership is inching closer and closer to becoming a reality, thanks to Congress pushing legislation to fast track trade deals. But there are a few people in Washington willing to fight back against the trade deal, in spite of the President’s insistence that the deal go through. Ring of Fire’s Sam Seder speaks with one of the politicians opposing TPP, Congressman Mark Pocan of Wisconsin. Support Ring of Fire by subscribing to our YouTube channel. Listen to Ring of Fire on Saturdays from 3pm-6pm Eastern! Listen live via the Progressive Voices Channel on TuneIn. Watch Ring...

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Loretta Lynch’s FIFA Prosecution Distraction

Loretta Lynch’s FIFA Prosecution Distraction

Posted by | May 28, 2015 | , |

Yesterday, Attorney General Loretta Lynch’s Justice Department released a 47-count indictment packed with numerous charges against certain FIFA associates. Great, right? Except the big banks are still getting away with crime after crime after crime. So why is no one going after them? America’s Lawyer, Mike Papantonio discusses this with Thom Hartmann. Support Ring of Fire by subscribing to our YouTube channel. Listen to Ring of Fire on Saturdays from 3pm-6pm Eastern! Listen live via the Progressive Voices Channel on TuneIn. Watch Ring of Fire every weekday at 8:30pm EST on Free Speech...

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Hillary, As Secretary of State, Showered Billions on Defense Industry for Contributions

Hillary, As Secretary of State, Showered Billions on Defense Industry for Contributions

Posted by | May 28, 2015 | , |

Hillary Clinton’s tenure as Secretary of State was little more than an opportunity for her to curry favor with the defense industry, as she brokered deals with hostile nations to sell weapons by the billions. Mike Papantonio explains why this is so dangerous, and why we need to focus more energy on exposing the truth about the Clintons’ relationships with industry. Support Ring of Fire by subscribing to our YouTube channel. Listen to Ring of Fire on Saturdays from 3pm-6pm Eastern! Listen live via the Progressive Voices Channel on TuneIn. Watch Ring of Fire every weekday at 8:30pm EST...

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If We All Shoot at Once, We Can Avoid Jail Time

If We All Shoot at Once, We Can Avoid Jail Time

Posted by | May 28, 2015 | |

In 2012, Officer Michael Brelo stood up on the hood a vehicle occupied by an two unarmed African Americans, and fired fifteen shots through the windshield. Prior to firing fifteen shots, responding officers had fired nearly 100 shots at the same occupied vehicle. In a 35-page opinion, a Cuyahoga County judge recently ruled that the officer’s actions were “legally excused”, in part because the judge could not determine which officer fired the fatal shot. The Court ruled, as a matter of law, that Officer Michael Brelo committed a crime when he fired fifteen shots while standing on the hood...

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