TRANSCRIPT - AMERICA THIS WEEK, FEB 7, 2025: "THE BIG STORE: POLITICO, USAID, AND MANAGED REALITY."
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✍️ Matt Taibbi and Walter Kirn discuss the implications of media companies accepting large sums of money from government agencies, specifically USAID, and how this affects their independence and credibility.
👉 Media companies accepting large sums of money from government agencies 👉 Concerns about independence and credibility of these outlets 👉 Potential for influence by paymasters 👉 Lack of transparency in financial dealings 👉 Examples of Politico's coverage of scandals and corruption
-- #MattTaibbi #WalterKirn #JohnBrennan #NickShapiro #Washington #Texas #politics
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