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If you want to understand how power works in our society, you can’t just examine what journalists say - you have to pay attention to what they’re silent about. To discuss the world of corporate media, secret intelligence services and the problem with liberal think tanks, Ash is joined by Matt Kennard, Head of Investigations for Declassified UK and author of: “The Racket: A Rogue Reporter vs The American Empire”. You can buy it here: 00:00 Intro 02:04 How Did You Become Politicised? 11:04 Working at the FT and NYTimes 16:42 Filters on Journalism 29:06 The Problem With Liberals 33:44 The USA, Intelligence Services and The War on Terror 46:18 The Israel Lobby 59:21 The American Lobby 01:07:10 Keir Starmer __________________________ Support our journalism by buying Novara Media merch: Donate one hour’s wage per month, or whatever you can afford:
