17 March 2020 — Consortium News
A series of stories loudly proclaim the Russian election meddling narrative but offer no real facts supporting the most sensational claims, writes Gareth Porter.
By Gareth Porter
Special to Consortium News
For the past three years the new narrative of Russian interference in U.S. elections has bound corporate news media more tightly than ever to the interests of the national security state. And no outlet has pushed that narrative more aggressively – and with more violence to the relevant facts — than The New York Times.
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Based on everything I’ve read, Aunty, the CIA has had major influence over New York Times editorial policy for many years. The CIA really hate Trump (he’s not one of my favorite people, either), and this who Russiagate scam originates with phony intelligence the CIA has been disseminating.
This is interesting, Stuart. Thanks