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liberalnarb

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9. Why didn't I know this?

Reply to uhnope (Original post)

Sun Feb 28, 2016, 01:15 PM

Feb 2016

RT, originally Russia Today, is a Russian government-funded television network which runs cable and satellite television channels directed to audiences outside the Russian Federation, as well as Internet

Now the only show I actually watch on there is Thom's show. I did some research and read that his show is completely run and funded by his company. But holy crap. Russian government funded?

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Why socialists should have nothing to do with RT (Russia Today) [View all] uhnope Jan 2016 OP

It saddens me Thom feels the need to be on RT, now I hear Ed Schultz will be randys1 Jan 2016 #1

Ed starts his daily 1/2 hour show the last week on January. nt silvershadow Jan 2016 #6

I don't like people who should on me Warpy Jan 2016 #2

I'm not scared tazkcmo Jan 2016 #3

* Silent_Greene Jan 2016 #4

K&R! stonecutter357 Jan 2016 #5

And another K&R SCantiGOP Jan 2016 #7

I remember listening to Randi Rhodes often. Her show was the only progressive show on a right wing YOHABLO Jan 2016 #8

Why didn't I know this? liberalnarb Feb 2016 #9

exactly. Funny that many people don't know uhnope Feb 2016 #10

Just like BBC, NHK, DW, etc. nt bananas Feb 2016 #11

Last week you told us we can't read Counterpunch either Doctor_J Feb 2016 #12

Unfortunately people like Thom do not have the fair amount of coverage they deserve Jefferson23 Feb 2016 #13

OK. so I checked your "shiraz socialist" source and it's got . . FairWinds Jan 2017 #14

Did you even read it? It's not name-calling, it's analysis uhnope Jan 2017 #15