On Intelligence Services, Corporate Media & Propaganda

On Intelligence Services, Corporate Media & Propaganda | Ash Sarkar meets Matt Kennard

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If you want to understand how power works in our society, you can’t just examine what journalists say - you have to pay attention to what they’re silent about.
To discuss the world of corporate media, secret intelligence services and the problem with liberal think tanks, Ash is joined by Matt Kennard, Head of Investigations for Declassified UK and author of: “The Racket: A Rogue Reporter vs The American Empire”.
You can buy it here: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/racket-...
00:00 Intro
02:04 How Did You Become Politicised?
11:04 Working at the FT and NYTimes
16:42 Filters on Journalism
29:06 The Problem With Liberals
33:44 The USA, Intelligence Services and The War on Terror
46:18 The Israel Lobby
59:21 The American Lobby
01:07:10 Keir Starmer
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@lisawilliamson5012 2 күн бұрын

Love it. At age 72, I realize I have understood nothing of how the world really works. It's never too late to learn, and I relish listening to each of these videos.

@npoliver2757 2 күн бұрын

At age 79 I agree totally

@md2v4 Күн бұрын

Your Generations were one of the ones that knew the least about what the rest of the world had been through, you din't have access to alternative sources of information like today and were propagandised the most.

@mariab4660 Күн бұрын

I am 61 and feel exactly like you

@davidalderson4980 Күн бұрын

Great to hear Novara isn't just for young people. (I'm not young!)

@christinebeames712 Күн бұрын

Hi Lisa 8m 79 , never too late to see the lies

@AnimalBoy- 2 күн бұрын

Love Matt Kennard. Absolute intellectual powerhouse and the social conscience of a generation

@FirstOrigamiUnicorn 2 күн бұрын

Lol a vegetable 😅

@brianwheeldon4643 2 күн бұрын

Agree almost totally. He's the social conscience of more than a generation, several generations in my humble opinion

@user-qf1zg4zz8j 2 күн бұрын

Declassified UK is so important to UK democracy.

@christinegivens9048 2 күн бұрын

💯✅🌱

@reggieduquesnoy 2 күн бұрын

@@brianwheeldon4643 I agree too. But Matt needs to deepen his knowledge of History. The American Empire started long before he dates it. Try 1890s for starters, but in fact 1776 even better and the first landing of the very grim pilgrims even better. History and the chain of causes and consequences unfolds over many centuries. Colonialism was the first source of Capital and the chain of Empires which is now climaxing in its Atlantist avatar.

@dabay200 2 күн бұрын

Kennard is one of the best journalists - he always speaks truth to power

@RugbyPass81 Күн бұрын

Which is great, it's brilliant and I'm all for it, but what's happening in light of it? Why aren't we out starting the revolution and bringing in socialist change? Oh, we aren't. Hence, this is why nothing is ever going to change.

@m.rebman7221 Күн бұрын

It is VERY expensive to travel. This man’s association with FT notwithstanding, his college expenses alone are daunting unless he was fully grubstaked. That’s unlikely, so what’s the explanation? Just sayin’.

@richardridings7511 Күн бұрын

@@m.rebman7221 He got a journalism grant......read his book 'The Silent Coup' + which if he was at Leeds Uni during the Iraq War - student fees and grants were a lot less punishing then.

@eyedownload Күн бұрын

Share this link with the unknowing and help spread the truth! The more the duped become aware, the more likely we can change the system. Smash the like button, too, so the algorithms disseminate it for us!

@celienat9369 2 күн бұрын

Matt Kennard is the best British journalist. He is a legend. He is the British Max Blumenthal. It is such a shame Declassified UK doesn't have much followers. Let's hope we will have more moral journalists like him in this country.

@Muzikman127 2 күн бұрын

From what I've seen he's a better journalist than Max Blumenthal, and not nearly as credulous or lax

@gs8099 2 күн бұрын

Every word he said was true as we have either seen, read or experienced. It was particularly interesting he did mention things about Duncan, LFI and CFI that we did read but not through legacy media. Also glad he mentioned the Trilateral journey of Starmer, another clear fact I heard long time ago through UnHerd but it is clearly stated in Wikipedia external link, etc, etc. He had to cut his Trilateral membership before mak8ng his application for leadership as it's enforced by rules set by Trilateral! Yet, I need to know why Murdochian are not openly showing their support 🤔🤔🤔 useful to know.

@therach7841 Күн бұрын

@@Muzikman127What has Max been overly credulous about?

@celienat9369 Күн бұрын

@@Muzikman127 Max doesn't only investigate and report on news, he experienced bombing, occupation and the ethnic cleansing. he lived there and experienced it all. I think you are still not ready to hear the truth that Mx Blumenthal and his factual journalism offers. One day you might be and you won't see him this way. he is amazing brave human being.

@eyedownload Күн бұрын

@@celienat9369 BOTH Max and Matt are national treasures, vital to truth being disseminated. Some people feel the need to elevate themselves through criticism. So it goes. I, for one, am extremely grateful for the voices of them both.

@jethrowest439 2 күн бұрын

Kennards one of the best journos around by many country miles. Declassified do dangerously important work all power to them. ✊

@brianwheeldon4643 2 күн бұрын

Declassified and Grayzone out of the US.

@calmacmcc6949 2 күн бұрын

Great guest Matt is one of the rare ones in media

@neighbourhoodmusician 2 күн бұрын

I like that Novarra is bringing intelligent voices from multiple different backgrounds. The content is always useful.

@badiyasudah5022 2 күн бұрын

I respect and appreciate this journalist. Kennard is factual and honest.

@SuzanneO707 2 күн бұрын

Excellent interview Novara and Ash. Matt has presence, intelligence , wisdom without pretensions. A welcome, capable & level headed communicator in a complex & often corrupt world. 👍

@Midland_Wolf_71 2 күн бұрын

This should be good, Matt Kennard is VERY, VERY good on this stuff.... and Ash, well its always a pleasure.

@stephen_pfrimmer 2 күн бұрын

Thank you Matt. Thank you Ash.

@markostepanov 2 күн бұрын

Leaving a like is insufficient to show my admiration for your work. Thank you Matt and Ash.

@eyedownload Күн бұрын

Share the link with the unknowing and help spread the truth! And don't forget to hit the like button! Better the algorithms pick this up rather than smother the waves with drivel like MSNBC or Pod Save America.

@neelakan678 2 күн бұрын

I appreciate how thoughtful and insightful Ash your shows are Ash. Well done again.

@NayabHKhan 2 күн бұрын

Mr Kennard - you have got yourself a new follower. Thank you for your hard work.

@LUISARAMOSCRICK 2 күн бұрын

Very enlightening. And it was very important for me to listen to Matt Kennard, I did not know him. I'm Portuguese, I have to strive to get to informed and truthfull persons, so he comes and fills another gap in my knowledge of what the USA have done to the world for over a century. We had a dictatorship, and a Communist government after the revolution (1974), and Frank Carlucci, a CIA operative, came as Ambassador of the USA in Lisbon (74-78), to 'steer' the country away from the comunists. And he succeeded: we had a counter-revolution on Nov. 1975.

@Muzikman127 2 күн бұрын

I was completely unfamiliar with the events of nov '75, I must read more about this... Thanks

@Muzikman127 2 күн бұрын

The English wikipedia article on this is reaaaaaaally bad. It's written as an anti-leftist tract and has basically been sitting there more or less unchanged for a decade it seems...

@leomickleborough9686 2 күн бұрын

If you want to find out about how this pertains to Ukraine watch the new atlas. I too liked this video, but it didn't discuss Ukraine which I find quite telling. It seems like a huge omission to me.

@Muzikman127 2 күн бұрын

@@leomickleborough9686 not everyone can be an expert in everything. Matt Kennard does a lot of good work and is very critical of the western security services, I don't think it's "telling" so much as it is that Kennard's work has focused more on other areas, and so in a 1 hour interview that's naturally what they've gravitated towards. Ukraine did come up briefly in his criticism of Bellingcat, but an in depth discussion of the geopolitics of Ukraine is not, to my knowledge anyway, something Kennard has a lot of expertise in. And from what I've seen of him he's usually quite careful to caveat this statements whenever speculating, and be careful to speak mostly about what he has actually done the work on and can point to reliable evidence for

@user-kt5bn5xe1e 2 күн бұрын

I salute you, Matt Ken are, for your integrity and honesty and valuable work which is informing people so much.❤you

@jonothonlaycock5456 2 күн бұрын

That was brilliant, thanks both Matt and Ash

@treyquattro 2 күн бұрын

Matt Kennard is the real deal. The bomb. The dog's pajamas. More power to his investigative journalism.

@tersecwalsingham5778 2 күн бұрын

Dog's pajamas?

@treyquattro 2 күн бұрын

@@tersecwalsingham5778 have you seen dog pajamas? They're phenomenal

@cupajoy8498 2 күн бұрын

As an Empire citizen, I am so happy to know the British Max Blumenthal!!

@audrajones 2 күн бұрын

Two of my favorite people on the planet right now

@s.muller8688 2 күн бұрын

Saying the Media is broken is assuming it was ever functioning properly.

@borisnegrarosa9113 2 күн бұрын

Great comment.

@FirstOrigamiUnicorn 2 күн бұрын

@borisnegrarosa9113 no it isn't 😅

@FirstOrigamiUnicorn 2 күн бұрын

@@borisnegrarosa9113 like saying square wheels do not roll down hills 😅

@s.muller8688 2 күн бұрын

@@FirstOrigamiUnicorn The wheel is spinning but the hamster is dead......eh?

@FirstOrigamiUnicorn 2 күн бұрын

@@s.muller8688 The problem is that you all have a typed signature komrade plus the rhythm 😉

@iteerrex8166 2 күн бұрын

It’s very concerning that such people are at the head of academia, corporate world, and politics. Understatement of the century.

@katiekane5247 2 күн бұрын

The understanding of the military industrial complex as a force is common knowledge. I think we need to expand that. The acronym MIASMA fits. Military, Intelligence, Academia, Science and Media alliance. It's a giant circle jerk of propaganda.

@iteerrex8166 2 күн бұрын

@@katiekane5247 Agreed, the WHOLE system of control.

@iteerrex8166 2 күн бұрын

@@katiekane5247 And the head of the animal, the usury economic system.

@iteerrex8166 2 күн бұрын

@@katiekane5247 It won’t let me say more, so my first reply would have to suffice 🤷‍♂️

@iteerrex8166 2 күн бұрын

@@katiekane5247 With the banks at the top of the pyramid.

@henriashurst-pitkanen8735 2 күн бұрын

Absolutely fantastic interview! I wasn't familiar with Matt Kennard so I'm definitely going to check out his work. Great journalism on display as usual, Novara.

@Bw90763 2 күн бұрын

U should check out ‘silent coup’ such an incredible book!

@user-wd6ni4xu4n 2 күн бұрын

England does what America tells them.😊

@TheSpoovy 2 күн бұрын

Same as everyone else in the western world

@FirstOrigamiUnicorn 2 күн бұрын

Better than getting told like a humus vegetable 😅

@jake751 2 күн бұрын

@@FirstOrigamiUnicorn🥱

@shoxx48 2 күн бұрын

@@FirstOrigamiUnicorn- What? Are you able to engage in dialogue?

@FirstOrigamiUnicorn 2 күн бұрын

@@shoxx48 In summary, your idea of an isotropic universe connected like the skin of a sphere resonates with the concept of spacetime curvature.

@BadWolf- 2 күн бұрын

I heard a joke here in the US “How do get a group of exiles to invade Cuba. You promise them air cover.”

@Tyiion 2 күн бұрын

They always lull you with comfort and ease. In the US, if you write the proper stories, you get a better house and a retirement fund in a country that lacks a solid retirement system, has insufficient housing, and where homeless people will soon end up in jail thanks to the Supreme Court Court. If you disagree or dare to be vocal about the wrong things, they try to remove all means of sustenance from you. Hideous system indeed.

@davidp4902 2 күн бұрын

Matt's father is artist Peter Kennard. A brilliant political artist. If you don't know of him, check him out. He must be so proud of you Matt. You're doing great things.

@celienat9369 2 күн бұрын

I think anyone would be easily proud of Matt. What a role model. beautiful man.

@danielhutchinson7073 2 күн бұрын

Kennard is just built of detailed, subversive intelligence. Great show! End the Israeli occupation of Britain.

@eyedownload Күн бұрын

Begin by sharing this link with the unknowing! Help spread the truth! The more the duped become aware, the more likely we can change the system. Smash the like button, too, so the algorithms disseminate it for us!

@georginasayin5023 2 күн бұрын

It's you folk that give me hope that things can and will change, huge respect to you both!!! ❤

@capsulecorp2309 2 күн бұрын

Love John Pilger

@LotusRose117 Күн бұрын

Matt Kennard is the absolute best - thanks for having him on, great interview as always ❤

@N0tEnuffMana 2 күн бұрын

I love this man

@FirstOrigamiUnicorn 2 күн бұрын

So does humus 😮

@jake751 2 күн бұрын

@@FirstOrigamiUnicorn🥱

@vidnosh7406 2 күн бұрын

When Colston Statues ended up in Bristol Harbour it was clear that the old system wasn't working any more. History was rewritten.

@shiulai5804 2 күн бұрын

How does Israel control America? One example-- AIPAC spends 14.5 million to unseat the Israeli critic on Gaza, Jamal Bowman

@pedroghirotti 2 күн бұрын

They also control through Wall Street. New York is an Israeli city.

@dicey8928 Күн бұрын

Future University students Will change that in the near future 👋😁

@comeonthegreens 2 күн бұрын

Great show, the people of the Imperialist rule have awakened to their deceit and lies.

@nndeyi 2 күн бұрын

Another absolutely banger from NM. Matt Kennard is one of my most favourite journalists. Definitely a national treasure.

@elenileoussi9174 2 күн бұрын

Fascinating discussion,if not very depressing. Thank you for your good work.

@shiulai5804 2 күн бұрын

The UK is not the only nation that has outsourced its foreign policy to the Americans.😊

@brudamo9203 2 күн бұрын

Aussie here, totally agree😢

@MsDarylM 2 күн бұрын

Nah, Canada has too

@dicey8928 Күн бұрын

Netanyahu more like 😮

@johnmoorefilm 2 күн бұрын

Matt is so spot-on about the “hiding in plain sight” thing…they’re not afraid: for example ANYONE can simply request the DAILY US Dept of Defense contract lists that go into extraordinary detail about the hundreds of billions they spend. It’s hundreds of pages long and they’re betting on nobody caring enough….check it out

@eleidal 2 күн бұрын

nice point, John

@harveytadman 3 күн бұрын

Do you intend to draw reference to the media's lack of reporting Keir Starmer's involvement with the Dr. David Kelly murder inquiry ?

@strandedstarfish 2 күн бұрын

Why don't you spell it our for us and risk libel?

@blitva1 2 күн бұрын

Who's dr Kelly?

@Wulfuswulferson 2 күн бұрын

@@blitva1he died, officially by his own hand, after saying the dossier on WMDs that justified the iraq invasion was dodgy. I think it was suggested the British government were responsible and I guess this person is saying Starmer has some hand in the investigation

@vickysharpe11 2 күн бұрын

@@strandedstarfishbot

@harveytadman 2 күн бұрын

Wow. Such ignorance displayed here or maybe Starmergeddon supporters ? Hence the need for decent journalism. Due process was not followed, there was no investigation to speak off and Starmer was in on it. Read up about this scandle if Nova Media are too timid to report it.

@lyndasutherland6165 2 күн бұрын

Yep, Butler! He pulled the veil off and shifted my perspective too.

@tonybababoni 2 күн бұрын

Thank you for your brilliant work as always Ash! Love the conversations you have on here! Keep up the great energy and work going forward! ❤️

@liammcdaid9110 2 күн бұрын

Matt Kennard is a real journalist.

@kimshaw-williams 2 күн бұрын

Top man.

@JamesThompson-hn3sm 2 күн бұрын

Matt is awesome ❤ ,one of the best uk journalists out there

@csharpe5787 2 күн бұрын

Absolutely brilliant thanks.

@prinnychad 2 күн бұрын

Matt is so intelligent, and always a bonus that he's easy on the eyes. Great interview

@marya.p.howell5462 2 күн бұрын

Brilliant. Well done, Ash. Thank you, Matt.

@altafpatel6294 2 күн бұрын

I think Kennard is overestimating the anger people feel will manifest in to anything to force a change within the system.

@jgmediting7770 2 күн бұрын

They’ll be change. But at this stage it’s 90% likely to be the change the elite want rather than ordinary citizens.

@eyedownload Күн бұрын

Rethink that please. Expectations generate your reality and optimism has power.

@patcampton7163 2 күн бұрын

Another informative and very interesting interview . Thanks.

@AhmedAliIbr 2 күн бұрын

Great interview.

@user-wd6ni4xu4n 2 күн бұрын

It’s never a good thing to have other countries military installations. I know america has installations in. Australia how many I don’t know. I think theirs one in Darwin Western Australia and South Australia but there could be more. My government didn’t ask me whether I approve of those installations or not and they didn’t ask the Australian public. So we know thst governments under the pretence of national security hide and lie to us.

@katiekane5247 2 күн бұрын

The USA has some 700+ bases worldwide. As an American, I'm troubled by this.

@user-pr1ll1zy4n 2 күн бұрын

@@katiekane5247 Nearer 800

@scooble 2 күн бұрын

When Gough Whitham complained about Pine Gap, the CIA had him sacked as PM

@user-tf4vt9jh1c Күн бұрын

Thank you Matt & Ash for being brave & speaking truth to power & informing US the population. Once you see how power works you can’t UNSEE it!! Thank you from an aging Greenham Common Protester 🪧 🙌🗳️🇵🇸🙏💚

@thomasoxford2140 2 күн бұрын

Great interview. Matt Kennard is an inspiration.

@nasirsyed6595 Күн бұрын

Thank you for your courageous journalism in these dark times for freedom of press

@PedroPanzer Күн бұрын

'War is a racket' is more a pamphlet than a book, but it is required reading.

@jonahwhale9047 Күн бұрын

"The Business Plot", as it is called, inspired a 2022 movie 'Amsterdam' featuring de Niro as Butler &, although I think it was very well done at the end, it became a $100 million flop. I agree with you that it is outstanding but the general public just aren't interested. As long as they can have their carbs, their drugs, their iPhones, they don't care.

@luisinharamos 2 күн бұрын

Chomsky is not a cliché... sorry to say this. I ve red almost all is published in portuguese. Is formidable!

@tersecwalsingham5778 2 күн бұрын

Kennard is such a Legend. Aweosme interview.

@look9005 2 күн бұрын

Why does he still love Democracy Now & Amy Goodman - she has totally sold out.

@eleidal 2 күн бұрын

She hasn't totally sold out. He loves them because he knows her dedication first-hand. Goodman may have her limitations, and they've made some questionable decisions of late. But she's older now, and has done more than her share of service. I did one interview for DN! and was amazed at her tenacity and care. Please don't be another leftist eating its own.

@Muzikman127 2 күн бұрын

They do some of the better journalistic work in the anglosphere

@Muzikman127 2 күн бұрын

in terms of international events

@grebo65 Күн бұрын

Andrew Marr took umbrage at Chomsky during a BBC interview and asked him if he was suggesting that he (Marr) was a biased journalist. Chomsky famously replied, "I'm saying that if you thought in any other way, then you wouldn't be sitting there."

@user-nl9vo6ln1e 2 күн бұрын

Very insightful interview as always. I gained a lot from this. As an aside, Ash's hair looks incredible in this interview!

@user-xp4xw5go8t 2 күн бұрын

Matt❤❤❤

@npoliver2757 2 күн бұрын

I have now subscribed to "Declassified UK" good work Matt Kennard

@naqirizvi110 Күн бұрын

What a bloody brilliant conversation! So enlightening and informative. Journalism at its best.

@vidzkid76 Күн бұрын

Thank you, Matt and Ash. We need thousands more like you. ❤

@eleanordoran4576 2 күн бұрын

Super interview! Inspiring! Finally we’re given explanations for what has been suspected for a long time.

@angelg5240 Күн бұрын

Great to see the appreciation for Matt. Let's not forget to send some love to Ash for hosting him.

@AbuSous2000PR 2 күн бұрын

Thanks guys...great interviews...i keep coming for more

@catherinemorrow6596 2 күн бұрын

Thanks for doing this very interesting and important interview, Ash

@JohnTravena Күн бұрын

Don’t know how it is I only recently became aware of Matt Kennard. Great interview, as always!

@jamesdunn8968 2 күн бұрын

This is why I vote Green. ❎❎❎❎❎❎They will ban Arm Sales.

@celienat9369 2 күн бұрын

I don't know about that. their position is very weak. If they ever get powerful they will be easily corrupted by the lobby.

@GMC2001 Күн бұрын

Great stuff Ash, Novara. Thanks. Reading “The Racket” at the moment. Go Matt!

@stewart572 Күн бұрын

Kennard is a real investigative journalist. He is impassioned and genuine. Kennard is extremely knowledgable

@mrpikebishop3725 2 күн бұрын

Absolutely fantastic interview. Thank you both.

@kenw1295 2 күн бұрын

Excellent interview, well done guys.

@aleen2030 2 күн бұрын

Thank you Novara media brilliant conversation much needed.

@stephen_pfrimmer 2 күн бұрын

Yes, Ash. "It's because they've been conditioned ... to want that world..." They are, by then, of that world. You and Matt were rejected by that world and rejected it in turn (were conditioned by the larger world to see greater value outside that tiny, scary world) and we are glad for it. Let's close the wealth gap. Please interview Erica Payne. Please interview Gary Stevenson again. They are aware of each other.

@patcampton7163 2 күн бұрын

Novara have interviewd Stephenson.

@m.rebman7221 2 күн бұрын

Excellent and gloriously frightening.

@babygirlmarx 2 күн бұрын

Matt is so brilliant

@neildeacon3460 2 күн бұрын

Excellent interview 👍

@EamonCoyle 2 күн бұрын

That was a very good summation of Keir Starmer to be fair; he is "a nothing" whose soul was sold long ago when he refused to charge Saville and now he is collecting his 30 pieces of silver by taking the soul of the Labour party !!

@obiwanceleri 2 күн бұрын

Amazing interview. Keep them coming!

@user-kt5bn5xe1e 2 күн бұрын

Very good description of Keira steamer, he is nothing.❤you

@mariaa6918 2 күн бұрын

Absolutely brilliant ❤

@LaLasta 2 күн бұрын

such good info! 🙌🏽❤

@badiyasudah5022 2 күн бұрын

Brilliant!!

@rudstoncullen3410 2 күн бұрын

Excellent! Thanks to both

@Bw90763 2 күн бұрын

Yes been waiting for another interview with Matt his book he coauthored “Silent Coup” was incredible

@ardwalker Күн бұрын

Great conversation, thanks a lot Matt!

@MMartinVideo 2 күн бұрын

Great discussion 👌

@user-us5wk6eh9k 2 күн бұрын

You do know he’s 100% working for the state . In the 90’s he would be a witness at the Headhunters trial .

@davidalderson4980 Күн бұрын

Are you mad?

@NV_Out-of-Place Күн бұрын

Great interview, great journalism -thank you NM!

@stephen_pfrimmer 2 күн бұрын

Start a worker co-op. A federation of worker co-ops.

@joylloyd6636 Күн бұрын

What a fantastic interview!

@shelleychadwick4336 Күн бұрын

Brilliant. Thank you for talking about the 7 year old documentary "The Lobby" - eye opening. "The Lobby - USA" was good too.

@stevehurrell651 2 күн бұрын

Excellent interview. An interesting take on the "hows & wtf" is Israel´s role re. USA empire and UK politics.

@Time4Peace 2 күн бұрын

There's a need for a platform to allow independent journalists to post their contents. But these journalists should be verified for their track records of reliability and accuracy. Right now, national media around the world have little choice but to subscribe international agencies like AP, AFP and Reuters.