Russia wants to upend Western democracy
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John McCain takes President Trump to task for his attacks on the media
Sen. John McCain has used the press to take aim at President Donald Trump's attacks on the media.
The Republican senator from Arizona penned an op-ed for The Washington Post, condemning what he views as Trump's attempts to discredit the free press.
The piece, which was published Tuesday night, was timed to coincide with the president's previously disclosed plans to hold his "Fake News Awards" on Wednesday, though it is unclear if those alleged awards will take place today or ever.
McCain specifically mentioned Trump's use of the term "fake news" and the mock awards he has touted.
"Whether Trump knows it or not, these efforts are being closely watched by foreign leaders who are already using his words as cover as they silence and shutter one of the key pillars of democracy," McCain wrote.
McCain cited statistics about violence against journalists and the 262 cases of reporters being imprisoned worldwide, as reported by the Committee to Protect Journalists.
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/john-mccain-takes-president-trump-task-
attacks-media/story?id=52404580
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I've said it before and I will say it again. The 24 hour news stations should either voluntarily shut themselves down or completely change their format (Including FOX news). As they are right now, they are only out for ratings and are sensational garbage. Very little "reporting" that takes place on any given day can actually be called such. It is 80-90% editorializing and speculation. John Stewart knew this and I considered him a hero many years ago for how he handled it. He did "fake news" for a living and resented the hell out of people who were supposedly doing real news and making a mockery out of it.
The reason why Trump's message of "Fake News" is so resounding obviously isn't because he's a great orator or because the people like or trust him, as is evidenced by the many polls cited here all the time that talk about how low his approval ratings are.
What does that say about the state of the providers of News when overall the belief in them is at an all time low during such a presidency?
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Stop with the FBI conspiracy theories Morning Joe
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Russia 'will target US mid-term election
The director of the CIA expects that Russia will target the US mid-term elections later this year.
Mike Pompeo told the BBC there had been no significant diminishing of Russian attempts at subversion in Europe and the US.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/russia-will-target-us-mid-term
-election/ar-BBIq0f3?li=AA5a8k&ocid=spartanntp
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In Soviet Russia, trail of dead Russians follow you!
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It's easy to spot a troll. They're always wrong
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Been a long time since anyone mentioned Putin so I'm bumping this thread.
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NATO: Russian Propaganda Up Since Crimea Offensive
NATO and EU officials are increasingly worried about Russia's ability to spread disinformation via TV and internet.
By Reuters On 2/11/17
NATO accused Russia of escalating a disinformation campaign since the Kremlin's 2014 seizure of Ukraine's Crimea region, saying Russian websites such as Sputnik and RT had posted false stories, the alliance's spokeswoman said on Saturday.
There is increasing concern among senior NATO and European Union officials over Russia's ability to use television and the Internet to spread what they say is fake news.
The defense alliance of 28 democracies says it has recorded more than a score of Russian myths in the last two years which it has attempted to knock down with factsheets, interviews, rebuttals and videos.
http://europe.newsweek.com/nato-russian-propaganda-crimea-offensive-55
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http://ps.ibt.com/2016/12/12/top-tips-1481539254.mp4
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Our allies at the time had no idea that our American president is going to give aid and comfort to the enemy, i.e. russia by attacking MATO.
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