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: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/racket...

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
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