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heartofstone

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8. Correct me if I'm wrong....

Reply to Jim__ (Reply #7)

Thu Oct 1, 2015, 09:43 PM

Oct 2015

but doesn't the UK, Australia and Canada all have state funded media outlets that tow the government line? The BBC s state funded media as is CBC in Canada, I believe. Pepe Escobar made his name at Asia Times Online from what I understand. He was recently published in the Nation magazine also and he's regularly at Tom Dispatch. http://www.tomdispatch.com/post/176026/tomgram%3A_pepe_escobar,_the_pivot_to_eurasia/

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Obama, Putin: Checkmate [View all] newthinking Oct 2015 OP

Pepe Escobar is an analyst for Russia Today. Jim__ Oct 2015 #1

He is an independent journalist. He does work for many publications. newthinking Oct 2015 #3

So? MattSh Oct 2015 #5

RT (founded as "Russia Today") is a Russian state-funded television network. Jim__ Oct 2015 #7

Correct me if I'm wrong.... heartofstone Oct 2015 #8

Read the citation. Jim__ Oct 2015 #11

Sorry, but it's an accurate description, and that's serious reporting Demeter Oct 2015 #15

Well DUH! MattSh Oct 2015 #10

You have to turn off your brain to accept that article as reporting. Jim__ Oct 2015 #12

So what's wrong with it? MattSh Oct 2015 #13

One question: Where is the Sputnik News, where this linked article first appeared, published? brush Oct 2015 #2

What is the difference between McCarthy calling people communists for being friends or newthinking Oct 2015 #6

Sputnik News is the new Russian state-run news agency muriel_volestrangler Oct 2015 #14

"principle of statehood is respected " From Putin?!? underpants Oct 2015 #4

Yeah, that was a spit-take line for me too. Chan790 Oct 2015 #9