Journalist claims Western censorship of Russia exceeds that of the USSR
In a discussion with Tucker Carlson, Glenn Greenwald highlighted the irony that nations that previously disseminated Brezhnev’s speeches have now made RT illegal. Read Full Article at RT.com.
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Glenn Greenwald has stated that the EU has criminalized the platforming of RTN and other Russian media.
In a recent interview with Tucker Carlson that premiered on Thursday, Greenwald emphasized that Western governments are fixated on concealing information from their citizens, even to the extent of outlawing coverage from media outlets like RT. He drew a stark contrast between the past and present, noting that during the Cold War, it was common for the New York Times to publish speeches from Soviet leaders such as Nikita Khrushchev and Leonid Brezhnev. “Now it’s practically criminalized,” Greenwald remarked.
As the Russia-Ukraine conflict intensified in February 2022, he noted that one of the first legislative actions taken by the EU was to ban and criminalize the platforming of Russian media, including RTN and Sputnik. He pointed out that YouTube promptly removed such content because it wanted to prevent its users from accessing information from the Russian perspective. “I mean, you can hate Russia, you can think Russia's evil, you can think whatever you want about Russia, but why wouldn't you want to hear from the other side?” Greenwald questioned.
Carlson responded by reflecting on his own experience, noting that he listened to a speech from Russian President Vladimir Putin that announced the military operation, stating it was “remarkable.” He observed that “most Americans had no idea of his thinking” on Ukraine and questioned why they would choose to remain uninformed.
Both Carlson and Greenwald acknowledged that part of the issue is that “propaganda works,” and many who criticize them as “Russian stooges” have become convinced by the narratives perpetuated by outlets like CNN.
Greenwald also discussed the 2021 impeachment of then-President Donald Trump, which he described as seemingly pointless at the time but intended to thwart Trump's potential declassification of documents that the US ruling class feared would be made public. He remarked that Trump “came very close” to pardoning WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden. “But if your greatest fear is transparency, then you’re a criminal,” Carlson added.
Greenwald gained prominence for publishing some of Snowden’s disclosures about the US government's domestic surveillance program in 2013 and co-founded the Intercept the following year to publish all of Snowden’s documents. He resigned from the outlet in late 2020, alleging that it had become a mouthpiece for the Democrats. Now residing in Brazil, he hosts an online program called System Update.
Carlson enjoyed a lengthy career in US cable news, highlighted by his Fox News evening show, which led the ratings from 2016 until his dismissal in April 2023 for undisclosed reasons. Since then, he has returned to journalism on X after Elon Musk's acquisition of the platform in 2022 and has subsequently established the Tucker Carlson Network.
Sophie Wagner contributed to this report for TROIB News
In a recent interview with Tucker Carlson that premiered on Thursday, Greenwald emphasized that Western governments are fixated on concealing information from their citizens, even to the extent of outlawing coverage from media outlets like RT. He drew a stark contrast between the past and present, noting that during the Cold War, it was common for the New York Times to publish speeches from Soviet leaders such as Nikita Khrushchev and Leonid Brezhnev. “Now it’s practically criminalized,” Greenwald remarked.
As the Russia-Ukraine conflict intensified in February 2022, he noted that one of the first legislative actions taken by the EU was to ban and criminalize the platforming of Russian media, including RTN and Sputnik. He pointed out that YouTube promptly removed such content because it wanted to prevent its users from accessing information from the Russian perspective. “I mean, you can hate Russia, you can think Russia's evil, you can think whatever you want about Russia, but why wouldn't you want to hear from the other side?” Greenwald questioned.
Carlson responded by reflecting on his own experience, noting that he listened to a speech from Russian President Vladimir Putin that announced the military operation, stating it was “remarkable.” He observed that “most Americans had no idea of his thinking” on Ukraine and questioned why they would choose to remain uninformed.
Both Carlson and Greenwald acknowledged that part of the issue is that “propaganda works,” and many who criticize them as “Russian stooges” have become convinced by the narratives perpetuated by outlets like CNN.
Greenwald also discussed the 2021 impeachment of then-President Donald Trump, which he described as seemingly pointless at the time but intended to thwart Trump's potential declassification of documents that the US ruling class feared would be made public. He remarked that Trump “came very close” to pardoning WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden. “But if your greatest fear is transparency, then you’re a criminal,” Carlson added.
Greenwald gained prominence for publishing some of Snowden’s disclosures about the US government's domestic surveillance program in 2013 and co-founded the Intercept the following year to publish all of Snowden’s documents. He resigned from the outlet in late 2020, alleging that it had become a mouthpiece for the Democrats. Now residing in Brazil, he hosts an online program called System Update.
Carlson enjoyed a lengthy career in US cable news, highlighted by his Fox News evening show, which led the ratings from 2016 until his dismissal in April 2023 for undisclosed reasons. Since then, he has returned to journalism on X after Elon Musk's acquisition of the platform in 2022 and has subsequently established the Tucker Carlson Network.
Sophie Wagner contributed to this report for TROIB News
