- Dan Cohen - Media & the Permanent War State: Top National Security Reporters Linked to US Government
- Dan Cohen - Media & the Permanent War State: Top National Security Reporters Linked to US Government - sashimi August 5, 2021, 6:54 am
Posted by sashimi
on August 5, 2021, 6:54 am
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Lede: Watch Behind The Headlines correspondent Dan Cohen explain how top foreign policy reporters are linked to the U.S. government, weapons industry and oil corporations - the very forces they are supposed to hold accountable. (quote) Imagine a country where there's no separation between the government, the military, and the media. A lot of Americans would think of China, Russia or North Korea, but it's a perfect description of the United States today. And here in Washington, the think tank inside this nondescript building - Center For A New American Security (CNAS) - is the clearest example of just that. CNAS is a premier militarist think tank in the nation's capital, especially for Democratic Party administrations. It is funded by the State Department and Pentagon and has taken more money from weapons companies over the last several years than any other think tank. On top of that, it's funded by oil companies, big banks, and right wing governments - basically the most destructive forces on the planet. For President Joe Biden, CNAS serves as a farm, from which key positions in his administration are cultivated. In fact, at least 16 CNAS alumni are now in key positions in the Biden Pentagon and State Department. But what's most shocking is that several national security and foreign policy reporters from elite U.S. media outlets are affiliated with CNAS - and therefore indirectly affiliated with, and likely paid by, the U.S. government and corporations - the very forces that they should be holding accountable. (/quote) -- Cont'd at https://www.mintpressnews.com/national-security-reporters-linked-government-center-for-a-new-american-security/278151/ |
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