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46. I enjoyed listening to Radio Moscow on my shortwave in the 80s

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Sat Jan 24, 2015, 07:12 PM

Jan 2015

I doubt anyone confused it with unvarnished truth, which was hard to find on the radio (aside from Radio Canada Int'l :p), but it was interesting to hear from the cosmopolitan wing of their state apparatus, almost like if FOX had a world service where they toned down the bombast and discussed real issues in order to give republicans a Euro-friendly façade. I mean it's all really weaponized disinformation, but that doesn't detract from its entertainment value.

The BBC World Service is being financially outgunned by Russian and Chinese state-owned news channels, its former director Peter Horrocks has warned, amid high-level concerns that Britain and the US are losing a global “information war” with the Kremlin.

http://www.theguardian.com/media/2014/dec/21/bbc-world-service-information-war-russia-today

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RT is the Devil's news service! [View all] another_liberal Jan 2015 OP

Just another pretty, rich face. elias49 Jan 2015 #1

To paraphrase Art Linkletter. . . another_liberal Jan 2015 #2

RT is the Putin's press agency, and Putin is using terrorism uhnope Jan 2015 #44

Lol, they said that about Al Jazeera also. Because we couldn't have real reporters reporting sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #53

BINGO! nt. polly7 Jan 2015 #54

lol. RT is not being "suppressed" any more than FOX is suppressed uhnope Jan 2015 #56

Yes, all those Liberals RT gives a voice to who are kept off the Corporate Media, MUST be sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #58

You don't want "liberals"--you want fools in service to the Russian neocons uhnope Jan 2015 #59

I want Facts, and I find that RTs reporting is backed up on reputable sources around the world on sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #63

Respectfully, you have no idea what a fact is. uhnope Jan 2015 #78

Since I am more than happy to repeat every word I have ever written here, why didn't you save sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #82

So Thom Hartmann is in service of the Russian Neocons? AgingAmerican Jan 2015 #65

Sometimes he is uhnope Jan 2015 #74

Lemme guess, guilt by association fallacy? AgingAmerican Jan 2015 #75

yeah, go on your way uhnope Jan 2015 #76

Evidence of what? AgingAmerican Jan 2015 #80

I showed that Hartmann endorses Cohen's Putin apologia uhnope Jan 2015 #81

So you are proposing that Thom Hartmann supports Putin, you just can't prove it... AgingAmerican Jan 2015 #83

apologies, original link was in error. uhnope Jan 2015 #84

How about Chris Hedges, Democracy Now? How about Kucinich, or Members of the British Parliament? sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #86

RT is useful for knowing the POV of the Russian government BainsBane Jan 2015 #85

Clearly you've never watched it. But thanks for the opinion. Opinions are always better when backed sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #87

Well, since you obviously didn't read my post BainsBane Jan 2015 #88

I see you didn't read my comment at all. You have done what has become a recognizable sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #90

Like any cult, the first lesson is "Trust No One But Us" Scuba Jan 2015 #3

Fascinating . . . another_liberal Jan 2015 #4

Interesting! nt. polly7 Jan 2015 #16

Recommend KoKo Jan 2015 #37

'state-sponsored' media targetting foreign audiences reorg Jan 2015 #49

Interesting and noteworthy, thanks reorg! Scuba Jan 2015 #50

The RT-Putin cult? uhnope Jan 2015 #60

Leave RT alone!!!... SidDithers Jan 2015 #5

Ah, another bon mot by Sid. elias49 Jan 2015 #10

Good morning, tovarich IDemo Jan 2015 #6

Hey, that's a new one! another_liberal Jan 2015 #7

I find all those photoshops hilarious! polly7 Jan 2015 #11

Agreed . . . another_liberal Jan 2015 #13

LOL. ok, I was exaggerating (quite) a lot. polly7 Jan 2015 #15

Good for you! another_liberal Jan 2015 #28

Yep!. nt. polly7 Jan 2015 #34

He finally posted a true statement about RT. hobbit709 Jan 2015 #8

Bet like Cheney the hotels have to make sure the channel is malaise Jan 2015 #9

Cheney needs to always be surrounded by a universe of himself . . . another_liberal Jan 2015 #12

I actually hope he got the heart of an African-American malaise Jan 2015 #17

That would be perfect! Especially if he ever found out, lol. nt. polly7 Jan 2015 #20

Only if he croaked on finding out malaise Jan 2015 #24

RT, as it stands today, is truly easy to understand. NCTraveler Jan 2015 #14

Exchange Russian propaganda for US propaganda? elias49 Jan 2015 #18

Exactly. NCTraveler Jan 2015 #61

I didn't know Thom Hartmann was a Russky spy! AgingAmerican Jan 2015 #67

Enough. You're embarrassing yourself. randome Jan 2015 #19

What have you got against personal freedom to pick and choose and evaluate information polly7 Jan 2015 #21

So go ahead and post excerpts from Fox News. That's the same thing. randome Jan 2015 #22

No thanks. polly7 Jan 2015 #23

Actuallly RT is way more accurate than FOX on several issues malaise Jan 2015 #25

The Truth. nt. polly7 Jan 2015 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author Corruption Inc Jan 2015 #48

RT hosts a lot of Thom Hartmann's content AgingAmerican Jan 2015 #69

No, not nearly "enough" . . . another_liberal Jan 2015 #30

I get it now. randome Jan 2015 #42

You bad-mouth me and my opinions ("turd in the punch bowl" comes to mind) . . . another_liberal Jan 2015 #43

What would you call someone who joins a community then refuses to listen to said community? randome Jan 2015 #45

Who made you the arbiter of what's acceptable in the mind of most posters here? polly7 Jan 2015 #47

Either a "savior" or "blind" and that's it . . . another_liberal Jan 2015 #57

That ship sailed a long, long time ago...nt SidDithers Jan 2015 #32

Andrew Lack would say that...wouldn't he? Its his new job: KoKo Jan 2015 #26

"The 21st Century’s global war on information," what a noble cause. another_liberal Jan 2015 #29

It is what it is - a mouthpiece for the Russian government. It is useful for presenting a different pampango Jan 2015 #31

Just a "Mouthpiece" is it? another_liberal Jan 2015 #33

If you believe that RT criticizes Russian policy and actions as frequently as the Times does to US' pampango Jan 2015 #36

duplicate KoKo Jan 2015 #39

It's RT America, UK, Latin America that they are afraid of..... KoKo Jan 2015 #40

I didn't say that . . . another_liberal Jan 2015 #41

What's RT got to say about Mariupol, comrade?...nt SidDithers Jan 2015 #35

Since you ask so politely, Sid . . . another_liberal Jan 2015 #38

even handed Duckhunter935 Jan 2015 #51

I enjoyed listening to Radio Moscow on my shortwave in the 80s foo_bar Jan 2015 #46

I like the BBC World Service quote . . . another_liberal Jan 2015 #55

kick. Thanks for posting. +1 eom Purveyor Jan 2015 #52

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Well, it is Putin's news service KamaAina Jan 2015 #64

Nothing Is True and Everything Is Possible Electric Monk Jan 2015 #79

I've said it before and probably will say it again, why would anyone trust Rex Jan 2015 #66

WTF would some NYT bozo know about journalism? 99Forever Jan 2015 #68

When you're right, you're right . . . another_liberal Jan 2015 #70

I watch RT just to piss off people. L0oniX Jan 2015 #71

Are there really people who don't like RT News? another_liberal Jan 2015 #72

RT is not the Devil's news service. It's Putin's. William769 Jan 2015 #73

This message was self-deleted by its author Corruption Inc Jan 2015 #77

Yes, we should trust state run media...that's just like McCarthyism! Rex Jan 2015 #89