Welcome to the second episode of AGAINST EVERYONE with CONNER HABIB!
I’m so excited to have Abby Martin on the show! Abby is a radical political journalist, and host of Empire Files. She’s also an artist and activist.
Together, we talk how to sift through media and find trustworthy voices, politics, imperialism, Palestinian rights, and how to live in the intensities of our world.
Here’s a breakdown of the episode:
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How Abby & I are CLEARLY Russian agents: 1:45
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The Jill Stein Problem: 7:10
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The longing for a politician we can believe in, no matter what he or she says: 10:00
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The moment the scales fell from Abby’s eyes: 11:30
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How conspiracies form when world views are shattered: 14:00
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The exploitation of Seth Rich’s death: 16:00
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Why gathering the evidence for a conspiracy is not enough: 18:35
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La La Land as the expression of US anxieties: 21:30
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Israel as a concentration of world issues and moral compass: 25:15
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Media misrepresentation: 38:00
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The difference between Chris Hedges’s despicable views on pornversus Noam Chomsky’s dumb but responsible ones: 40:30
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Thinking original thoughts and Wittgenstein’s struggle: 46:00
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Stumbling your way toward better politics: 53:25
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CH
