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Matthew Colin Taibbi is an American author, journalist, and podcaster. He has reported on finance, media, politics, and sports. A former contributing editor for Rolling Stone, he is the author of several books, former co-host of the Useful Idiots podcast, and publisher of the Racket News on Substack. Taibbi began as a freelance reporter working in the former Soviet Union. He later worked as a sports journalist for the English-language newspaper The Moscow Times. In 1997, Taibbi and Mark Ames co-edited the tabloid newspaper The eXile. In 2002, Taibbi returned to the United States and founded the Buffalo-based newspaper The Beast. He left a year later to work as a columnist for the New York Press. In 2004, Taibbi began covering politics for Rolling Stone. In 2008, Taibbi won a National Magazine Award for three columns he wrote for Rolling Stone. Taibbi became known for his brazen style, having branded Goldman Sachs a "vampire squid" in a 2009 article.

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Journalist Matt Taibbi comments on his feud with fellow reporter Zaid Jilani. #taibbi #freespeech

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About Racket News: News and features by best-selling author and reporter Matt Taibbi, in an independent package molded after I.F. Stone's Weekly. The site contains investigative journalism, satirical commentary, and the America This Week podcast with novelist Walter Kirn.

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Summary

  1. The speaker discusses their reluctance to comment on the Israel-Palestine conflict, especially in light of recent events in Gaza.
  2. They express disagreement with the Pentagon's statement that the situation does not constitute genocide.
  3. The speaker emphasizes their discomfort with the topic due to its complexity and their lack of expertise.
  4. They share past negative experiences related to protests and prefer to engage with issues they are knowledgeable about.
  5. The speaker acknowledges the importance of expert opinions and independent voices in media.
  6. They feel that remaining silent on the issue does not cause harm.
  7. The conversation touches on the tragic impact of the conflict on children.
  8. The speaker maintains their stance of not wanting to engage further in the discussion.
  9. They prefer to focus on topics they are more familiar with.
  10. Overall, the speaker highlights the sensitivity and complexity surrounding the Israel-Palestine conflict.
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Investigative journalist Matt Taibbi says the Harris campaign rewriting headlines in ads on Google is 'confusing the reader' on 'The Story with Martha MacCallum.' #foxnews

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The Washington Post columnist speaks on CNN; a brief reply

Dear Philip,

On February 13, 2018, you wrote an article called “When we talk about Russian meddling, what do we actually mean?” It cited a website called Hamilton 68 as a source highlighting “Russian” efforts to “influence U.S. politics”:

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Matt Taibbi is a journalist and author. He writes and publishes TK News at taibbi.substack.com and hosts the "America This Week podcast with Walter Kirn." He's also been the lead reporter on the Twitter Files, which come out on Twitter at @mtaibbi. www.taibbi.substack.com

Released Feb 12, 2023

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Megyn Kelly is joined by Donald Trump Jr, host of the "Triggered" podcast, to discuss J.D. Vance’s acceptance speech at the RNC, his remarkable life story, the sweet moment with his mother, the evolution of Vance's feelings about Donald Trump, the left-wing media questioning whether Trump was actually shot, Joy Reid’s ridiculous coverage on MSNBC, how the Trump family has rallied around the former president in the wake of the assassination attempt, and more.

Then Rep. Byron Donalds of Florida joins to discuss the Secret Service’s need to be held accountable for the failures that led to the assassination attempt, new details about when law enforcement identified the shooter as a person of interest, the growing list of Democrats calling for Joe Biden to step aside, how top Dems' attitude toward Biden has changed over the past few weeks, and more.

Then Matt Taibbi, editor of "Racket News," joins to discuss the evolution of Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski's narrative surrounding Joe Biden’s health and ability to serve in the wake of the CNN debate, how ridiculous it makes them look, what top Dems are saying now about Biden's political future, the media’s ridiculous coverage and skepticism of Donald Trump’s ear, using the term “photoganda” to discredit the iconic photos of Trump after the shooting, why the left doesn't like that Trump is getting positive attention for his bravery and courage, and more.

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Matt Taibbi and Jordan Peterson explain how Donald Trump broke the corporate media, and reasons for his victory in 2016.

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Matt Taibbi reveals his first impressions of Donald Trump from his experiences covering him on the 2016 campaign trail.

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Title edit: added "[FYI: Dennis Kucinich is not the campaign manager for RFK Jr. anymore]"

Matt Taibbi gives his opinion on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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Matt Taibbi is an award-winning investigative reporter and one of America’s more recognizable literary voices. His newsletter Racket News on Substack, is popular among readers all across the political spectrum. He also co-hosts the podcast America This Week.

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News and features by best-selling author and reporter Matt Taibbi, in an independent package molded after I.F. Stone's Weekly. The site contains investigative journalism, satirical commentary, and the America This Week podcast with novelist Walter Kirn.

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/15896244

On the PRO side of the debate were Douglas Murray (The Spectator) and Matt Taibbi (TK News on Substack). On the CON side of the debate were Malcolm ‘Malc’ Gladwell (The New Yorker, Revisionist History) and Michelle Goldberg (The New York Times).

At the beginning of the debate, 48% voted in favour of the resolution, while 52% voted against the resolution.

Chapters:

  1. 0:00 - Montage of past debates
  2. 2:26 - Moderator's introduction
  3. 7:04 - Preliminary poll
  4. 10:05 - Taibbi's opening statement
  5. 15:39 - Goldberg's opening statement
  6. 21:40 - Murray's opening statement
  7. 27:52 - Gladwell's opening statement
  8. 34:25 - Taibbi's first rebuttal
  9. 36:56 - Goldberg's first rebuttal
  10. 40:06 - Murray's first rebuttal
  11. 43:17 - Gladwell's first rebuttal
  12. 46:41 - Taibbi's second rebuttal
  13. 49:45 - Goldberg's second rebuttal
  14. 51:55 - Murray's second rebuttal
  15. 54:02 - Gladwell's second rebuttal
  16. 56:10 - Open discussion
  17. 1:22:17 - Gladwell's closing statement
  18. 1:24:55 - Murray's closing statement
  19. 1:28:12 - Goldberg's closing statement
  20. 1:31:49 - Taibbi's closing statement
  21. 1:35:01 - Debate results

#MunkDebates #MainstreamMedia #DouglasMurray #MalcolmGladwell

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Ryan and Emily are joined by Matt Taibbi to discuss, Russia, Trump, and Elon.