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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRichard Engel has just done a major service with his report
on the Paradise Papers. He directly tied Wilbur Ross Commerce Secretary, Manafort, Kushner, Flint and his son, Sessions, Tillerson, Donald Jr and more to Russia. The Paradise Papers give direct evidence of money laundering. Also the fact that Russian criminal oligarchs invested in Facebook and Twitter. They did not just buy ads. The is big time shit!
I hope Engels report is online at MSNBC. I just saw it and still trying to pick my chin up off of the floor.
https://www.google.com/amp/amp.thedailybeast.com/massive-leak-reveals-new-ties-between-trump-administration-and-russia-implicating-commerce-secretary-wilbur-ross-and-jared-kushner
Twitler
(86 posts)Couldn't happen to nicer people.
trueblue2007
(17,217 posts)mucifer
(23,539 posts)I searched for replay on MSNBC later tonight and found none, I really want to watch this so thank you so much!
yortsed snacilbuper
(7,939 posts)certainot
(9,090 posts)Lint Head
(15,064 posts)get the red out
(13,462 posts)I really believe they are big Russia hacks.
Lint Head
(15,064 posts)certainot
(9,090 posts)subvert US democracy through media and that goes back to 2009 or before then that intent should be extended to talk radio, which had already been going strong since the late 80s. all they had to do was figure out how to feed the vastly underpaid limbaugh.
for instance, if limbaugh was working for american billionaires why would he spend 2 months pushing the teabags to default on the debt? they wouldn't like that.
and why would trump tell sam nunberg to listen to 1000s of hours of talk radio and report to trump in 2014, getting ready for the primaries?
everything talk radio does is geared toward authoritarianism and destroying democracy, why shouldn't we assume the talk radio gods are working for putin, whether they know it or not. consider limbaugh creating "climate gate" from a russian hack and using it to delay action on global warming and save putin billions on oil/gas revenue.
erronis
(15,241 posts)They have been known to use various chemical/biological/radiological weapons to influence friends and enemies. You do suspect that fentanyl or carfentenll was used to "pacify" the crowd in the opera house that was taken over by the Chechens. Many innocents died but the police were probably able to revive the perps (naloxone) sufficiently to interrogate/torture.
Wonder if Rushie developed his "coke" or opioid problem after some nice meetings with a cousin of Vlad. A chemical dependence could explain a lot of non-rational behavior from other bobbleheads in the government/media. Maybe the Turtle in the Senate is just having a regulated flow that keeps him alive but not.
Of course, lobbyists from all walks of life don't mind pouring a heavy one for congress-critters or running a line of powder. And I'm sure our boys from Langley/etc. know how to make a good cock-tale.
NBachers
(17,108 posts)tell us here. It's all coming out.
Thanks to real journalists and news agencies.
MelissaB
(16,420 posts)Thank you.
niyad
(113,284 posts)Vinca
(50,269 posts)Lint Head
(15,064 posts)The_Casual_Observer
(27,742 posts)This country is on a steep decline.
Gabi Hayes
(28,795 posts)Why?
I know thats where his excellent show is, but how many people will see it? 200k?
You know they wont beat it to death as they did Hillarys emails
Btw, Im listening to it now on Sirius
cilla4progress
(24,728 posts)So only caught last 45 minutes. Will catch beginning on youtube. He does a good job.
Lint Head
(15,064 posts)in our election process the same day Trumps vulgar comments about grabbing women by their crotches comes to mind. Conspiracy theorist could have a field day with this. The shooter was in the Air Force. He was court-martialed. Alex Jones at his ilk could say the government used mind control to set the shooting up to cover up The Paradise Papers and Engels revelations.
CousinIT
(9,241 posts)The investments were made through a Russian technology magnate, Yuri Milner, who also holds a stake in a company co-owned by Kushner, Donald Trumps son-in-law and senior White House adviser.
The discovery is likely to stir concerns over Russian influence in US politics and the role played by social media in last years presidential election. It may also raise new questions for the social media companies and for Kushner.
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2017/nov/05/russia-funded-facebook-twitter-investments-kushner-associate?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
AJT
(5,240 posts)honest people left to bring them down.
get the red out
(13,462 posts)I am terrified!
blueinredohio
(6,797 posts)Especially twitter! Our toddler in chief needs to be contained, or restrained, from this outlet. What kind of president would do this? A CEO, not a president. I can't even imagine what would be said if Obama acted like this! Well, actually I can, and I shudder to think of that.
spanone
(135,830 posts)lastlib
(23,224 posts)H2O Man
(73,537 posts)Thank you for this. November will be a historic month.
ProudProgressiveNow
(6,129 posts)SunSeeker
(51,550 posts)question everything
(47,476 posts)the Republicans would start impeaching procedures immediately. No, the Democratic president by now would have been impeached.
Lint Head
(15,064 posts)Twitler
(86 posts)the constitution, and writings by the founders, make it clear that it is political. They have set the bar so high, that it may take an indictment of Trump, or even a confession to get him out. Wait, he confessed to Lester Holt. :p
democrank
(11,094 posts)Thanks for posting this.
Lint Head
(15,064 posts)democrank
(11,094 posts)trusted investigative reporters like Engel are invaluable.
shraby
(21,946 posts)diva77
(7,640 posts)lostnfound
(16,177 posts)Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)ProudMNDemocrat
(16,784 posts)that will add more fuel to his fire against the CORRUPT Trump Administration once and for all.
This report will not make the Donald happy at all. For all fingers point to HIM. He is all that matters.
niyad
(113,284 posts)Alice11111
(5,730 posts)Madam45for2923
(7,178 posts)Lint Head
(15,064 posts)What the hell is going on? I watch the entire thing last night on this YouTube channel. This is fishy is a fish market.
Madam45for2923
(7,178 posts)Is this the one?
edit: If you'd like you could add to your OP.
Lint Head
(15,064 posts)I've been searching for it myself and saw this but this is not it. At least not all of it.
Madam45for2923
(7,178 posts)BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)And to see if anyone has a response... censoring news sounds exactly like what posotus would love.
Madam45for2923
(7,178 posts)So many people want to tune out, find all the politics confusing/disturbing. Now not the time for that #OnAssignment on air now @MSNBC
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