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Matt Taibbi was back on Antiwar Radio this week to discuss the origins of Russiagate and the major First Amendment case in front of the Supreme Court. They start with Russiagate and talk about what we know and don’t know about the DNC hack that the corporate press said was undoubtedly perpetrated by the Russian Government. Taibbi then draws on his experience reporting on the extensive government involvement in bringing about censorship on social media to analyze the corresponding case in front of the Supreme Court.

Discussed on the show:

• Insane Clown President by Matt Taibbi
• Hate Inc. by Matt Taibbi
• “The Supreme Court Will Rule on Censorship” (Racket News)
• “Forget Collusion. Was “Interference” Also Fake News?” (Racket News)

Matt Taibbi is a journalist, author and political commentator. Subscribe to his Substack publication: Racket News and follow him on Twitter @mtaibbi.

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