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The annual Ultimate Afrobeats 2017 mix is out! 
Bangers after bangers from Davdio, Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, Tekno, Sarkodie & more, mixed the Neptizzle way!

Ultimate Afrobeats 2017 #UAB17

Robbie and Abby Martin talk about US commentators ruining the historic Olympic ceremony to fearmonger about North Korea, the meat of the Mueller indictment of 13 Russian trolls from a bot farm in St. Petersburg, the debate about gun control, mental health, white supremacy and domestic violence in the wake of the horrific mass school shooting in Parkland, Florida on Media Roots Radio.

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Olympics DPRK Fear, Russian Troll Indictment, Parkland Shooting

Abby and Robbie Martin discuss the Ukraine 'crisis actor' staging his own death, the Skripal victims' resurrection, the Alt Right rage and grift train of media personalities under Trump, the abandonment of Julian Assange, Roseanne's show getting canceled for a racist tweet, and the abysmal failure of the California primary election with the victory of Dianne Feinstein.

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CA Election Fail, Alt-Right Grift, Ukraine 'Crisis Actor' & Roseanne

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17 years ago, less than one month after the horrific attacks on September 11, 2001, weaponized anthrax was sent through the mail in a biological attack that stunned an already traumatized nation. The first American died from anthrax infection on October 5th. During the weeks that followed, letters sent through the US postal system containing anthrax were targeted at US media organizations and sitting US senators. In the end, five people were left dead--two US postal workers, a Florida photojournalist, a New York city hospital worker and a 95 year old widow in Connecticut. Over 22 people were hospitalized from exposure. Many dozens more tested positive for anthrax in the months that followed. 

It was a one-two punch of guttural horror. Americans were already glued to their television sets, watching 24/7 coverage of planes exploding and iconic skyscrapers crumbling. Over and over, we watched thousands perish. But terrorism was still abstract to those removed from the tragedy. The anthrax attacks changed that, localizing the fear of terrorism to everyone––even your grandma living in the suburbs of Connecticut. Anyone could get a letter. Anyone could be the next target. 

With the remains of the World Trade Center still smoldering, the Bush administration made several attempts to connect Saddam Hussein to 9/11. The anthrax attacks gave them the perfect opportunity to piggyback ‘weapons of mass destruction’ fears on a very real bioweapons attack. They used willing reporters as instruments to tie nonexistent bentonite from the anthrax letters to Saddam’s nonexistent weapons cache. Journalist stenographers in DC were the conduit for government propaganda, hyping up the threat of terrorism. The anthrax attacks justified the fear-mongering that 9/11 was not simply a one-off incident, and that terrorism was America’s new normal. 

Not since the Zodiac killer letters had Americans been subjected to such strange visual threats like the block text in short lines that the anthrax letters read: “ARE YOU AFRAID? YOU DIE NEXT.. DEATH TO AMERICA, DEATH TO ISRAEL. ALLAH IS  GREAT.” 

The letters were almost a parody of an islamic terrorist. But who was actually behind the attack? Who had the expertise necessary to secretly manufacture and then distribute weaponized anthrax spores?  Who had the motive? 

In this special episode of Media Roots Radio, after conducting extensive research from public documents, tv news archives, wire stories, first hand interviews and eye witness accounts, myself and Robbie Martin will tell the story of the 2001 anthrax attacks, what preceded them, what happened during the investigation and how this seemingly small event was instrumental in selling the Iraq war, shaping the reality tunnel we live in now. In Part 1 of our investigation, we start with a chronology of the lead up to the attacks and a blow by blow account of how they unfolded.

Show Notes & References: 

Anthrax: Bioterror as Fact and Fantasy by Philipp Sarasin

The 2001 Anthrax Deception: The Case for a Domestic Conspiracy by Graeme Macqueen

The Anthrax Letters by Leonard A. Cole

GERMS: Biological Weapons and America's Secret War by Judith Miller, Stephen Engelberg, William Broad

American Anthrax by Jeanne Guillemin

The Mirage Man: Bruce Ivins, the Anthrax Attacks & America's Rush to War by David Willman

FRONTLINE: The Anthrax Files
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSLqFihXFyc&t=3s

TLC: Anthrax Detectives
https://youtu.be/HcyYh_QDY74

Thom Hartmann Program: The Untold Story of the 2001 Anthrax Attacks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKGtF3zmrvc

CBC: Anthrax Wars
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PquqlX8wnT0

American Anthrax 1.5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PqU7dXEirU

Marcy Wheeler: Anthrax Timeline (revision 2) 
https://www.emptywheel.net/2008/08/06/anthrax-timeline-two/

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Schrödinger's  Super Patriot : The 2001 Anthrax Mystery,  Pt 1 of 2

Released: 15th November 2018

DJ Neptizzle continues his Ultimate Afrobeats series serving up the biggest jams of 2018 mixed the Neptizzle way!

1. Ebony - Hustle
2. Afro b - Drogba
3. Afro B x Ofori Amponsah - Drobga x Otoolege (Neptizzle Mash Up)
4. Starboy - Soco
5. Starboy x Duncan Mighty - Fake Love
6. Maleek Berry - Gimme Life
7. DJ Spinall - Nowo ft. Wizkid
8. Terri - Bia
9. Tiwa Savage - Tiwas Vibe
10. Adekunle Gold - Pablo Alakori
11. Sons Of Sonix - Full Speed ft. Verse Simmonds
12. Mr Eazi - London Town ft. Giggs
13. kida kudz - again ft. Geko
14. Afro B - Shaku ft. Team Salut
15. P Montana x Wande Coal - Tupac
16. Mr Eazi - Overload ft. Slimcase & Mr Real
17. Teni - Askamaya
18. Niniola - Bana
19. DJ Eni Money - Diet ft. Slimcase, Reminisce & Tiwa savage
20. Tekno - Anyhow ft. OG, Flimzy & Selebobo
21. Guiltybeatz - Akwaaba ft. Mr Eazi, Patapaa & Pappy Kojo
22. DMW - Aje
23. Olamide - Science Student
24. Pato Ranking - Available
25. Mr Real - Legbegbe ft. Idowest, Obadice & Kelvin Chuks
26. Oladips - Lalakukulala
27. Danny S - Ege
28. Naira Marley - Issa Goal ft. Olamide & Lil Kesh
29. Gracious K - Just Flex
30. DJ Maphorisa - Midnight Starring ft. DJ Tira, Busiswa & Moonchild Sanelly
31. Distruction Boys - Omunye ft. Benny Maverick & Dladla Mshunqisi
32. Wande Coal - Turkey Nla
33. R2bees - We Dey Vibe
34. Olamide x Wizkid - Kana
35. Burna Boy - Ye
36. Skepta - Energy ft. Wizkid
37. Shatta Wale - If i See
39. Mr Eazi - Keys To The City
40. Navy Kenzo - Katika ft. Diamond Platnumz
41. Diamond Platnumz - African Beauty ft. Omarion
42. Davido - Assurance
43. Wande Coal - So Mi So
44. Wizkid - Master Groove
45. Starboy - Commando
46. 2Baba - Amaka ft. Peruzzi
47. Kida Kudz - Issa Vibe Remix ft. Burna Boy
48. Tekno - Jogodo
49. Timaya - Ah Blem Blem
50. Wstrn - Love Struck ft. Mr Eazi & Tiwa Savage
51. Tiwa Savage - Lova Lova ft. Duncan Mighty
52. Burna Boy - Gbona
53. Olamide - Motigbana
54. Nana Rogues - To The Max ft. Wikzid & Not3s
55. Wizkid - Fever
56. BM - Rosalina Remix ft. Awilo Longomba

Ultimate Afrobeats 2018 #UAB18

Abby and Robbie discuss the mindblowing documentary 'The Magnitsky Act: Behind the Scenes' which uses excellent storytelling to expose how the official story behind The Magnitsky Act was concocted and sold to the public to jumpstart Cold War 2.0 propaganda against Russia.

*The Magnitsky Act was removed from vimeo after the taping of this broadcast, the film can be watched directly on their website for $5 at http://www.magnitskyact.com/

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Abby & Robbie Analyze 'The Magnitsky Act: Behind the Scenes'

Abby and Robbie wrap up 2018 by discussing bizarre holiday antics at the White House their favorite Christmas movies, Liz Wahl running for Congress, and how inhumane US border policy is literally killing kids. The second half of the episode they discuss the notion that Trump is "curtailing US empire" by withdrawing the troops he himself added from Afghanistan and Syria, despite expanding the US military to its largest size, while increasing drone strikes 400% and civilian casualties 250%.

*Conversation about Trump's troop withdrawal at 48:00

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Is Trump Really Curtailing US Empire?

Abby and Robbie talk about the brazen US coup attempt in Venezuela, where opposition leader Juan Guaidó declared himself president with the backing of the Trump administration. They also discuss the right wing media's success in changing the narrative to victimize the Covington high school kids, and give their honest critiques of the Democratic presidential candidates for the 2020 election.

Trump Expanding the Empire: https://bit.ly/2RJcVJG
Abby's Venezuela Reports: https://bit.ly/2FRgPup
Don't Doubt What You Saw With Your Own Eyes: https://bit.ly/2S9JLDz

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Trump's Venezuela Coup, Democrats Running in 2020, MAGA Gaslighting

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