Firstpost
  • Home
  • Video Shows
    Vantage Firstpost America Firstpost Africa First Sports
  • World
    US News
  • Explainers
  • News
    India Opinion Cricket Tech Entertainment Sports Health Photostories
  • Asia Cup 2025
Apple Incorporated Modi ji Justin Trudeau Trending

Sections

  • Home
  • Live TV
  • Videos
  • Shows
  • World
  • India
  • Explainers
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • Cricket
  • Health
  • Tech/Auto
  • Entertainment
  • Web Stories
  • Business
  • Impact Shorts

Shows

  • Vantage
  • Firstpost America
  • Firstpost Africa
  • First Sports
  • Fast and Factual
  • Between The Lines
  • Flashback
  • Live TV

Events

  • Raisina Dialogue
  • Independence Day
  • Champions Trophy
  • Delhi Elections 2025
  • Budget 2025
  • US Elections 2024
  • Firstpost Defence Summit
Trending:
  • PM Modi in Manipur
  • Charlie Kirk killer
  • Sushila Karki
  • IND vs PAK
  • India-US ties
  • New human organ
  • Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale Movie Review
fp-logo
WATCH: Activist takes to the cleaners the biggest media houses of America
Whatsapp Facebook Twitter
Whatsapp Facebook Twitter
Apple Incorporated Modi ji Justin Trudeau Trending

Sections

  • Home
  • Live TV
  • Videos
  • Shows
  • World
  • India
  • Explainers
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • Cricket
  • Health
  • Tech/Auto
  • Entertainment
  • Web Stories
  • Business
  • Impact Shorts

Shows

  • Vantage
  • Firstpost America
  • Firstpost Africa
  • First Sports
  • Fast and Factual
  • Between The Lines
  • Flashback
  • Live TV

Events

  • Raisina Dialogue
  • Independence Day
  • Champions Trophy
  • Delhi Elections 2025
  • Budget 2025
  • US Elections 2024
  • Firstpost Defence Summit
  • Home
  • World
  • WATCH: Activist takes to the cleaners the biggest media houses of America

WATCH: Activist takes to the cleaners the biggest media houses of America

Sandeep Sharma • April 27, 2023, 15:35:12 IST
Whatsapp Facebook Twitter

In the video, activist Jose Vega questioned the US media’s handling of significant global issues, and slammed the panelists for having “no credibility” with the public and “failing to report the truth,” before being pushed out of the room by the security guards

Advertisement
Subscribe Join Us
Add as a preferred source on Google
Prefer
Firstpost
On
Google
WATCH: Activist takes to the cleaners the biggest media houses of America

In a viral video, an activist boldly disrupted an event of the Columbia Journalism School in New York, and called out the hypocrisy and silence of global “mainstream press” on key issues like Nord Stream pipeline, Syria, and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. The activist, named Jose Vega, shared a video of the event, ‘FaultLines: Democracy’, which took place on Tuesday, according to reports. In the video, Vega questioned the media’s handling of significant global issues, and slammed the panelists for having “no credibility” with the public and “failing to report the truth,” before being pushed out of the room by the security guards. “Is this the lecture hall with (US investigative journalist) Seymour Hersh? I am looking for the one with Seymour Hersh because it’s a policy and press hall event. So, shouldn’t we be talking about the Nord Stream, since that’s the biggest story of the century?” Vega can be heard saying in the video. He even called out a panelist over his “phony story to try and block Seymour Hersh.”

My friends and I confronted the executive editors for @nytimes, @washingtonpost, @latimes, @Reuters on their censorship of Seymour Hersh, Uhuru, Julian Assange, Tucker Carlson, Russiagate..Then the Dean of Columbia and security pushed me to the ground and tried to silence me. pic.twitter.com/Tm1u48n5Xu

— Jose Vega — Vote Vega! (@JosBtrigga) April 25, 2023

In February earlier this year, Seymour Hersh claimed that the US planted bombs on the Nord Stream pipeline under the Baltic sea, which carried Russian gas to Germany, during the Baltops joint military drill in June last year. The Nord Stream pipeline was blown apart in a series of explosions after few months. He termed it as the ‘dumbest’ acts from Washington in years. Jose Vega said, “It’s just kind of funny how that happened, you know. I mean, did you even acknowledge Seymour Hersh? All of you are executive editors of papers that broke, Pentagon. My-lai, watergate. Is this the same papers or not?” He added, “It’s just kind of funny because – Iraq wrong, Syria wrong, Russia gate really wrong. Okay? I mean, the list goes on and on. So, the last thing you could do to try and actually fix your reputation is acknowledge that through leaks, we had to find out that (Ukraine President Volodymyr) Zelensky was going to bomb Moscow on the (first) anniversary (of Russia-Ukraine war). I mean, if you’re so impartial, shouldn’t you at least say, right, that Zelensky was going to bring us on the verge of World War 3? That seems pretty fair.” Vega was referring to classified report from the US National Security Agency, which recently alleged that officials in Ukraine was busy making plans to attack Russia in February. According to The Washington Post, Major General Kyrylo Budanov, the head of the country’s military intelligence directorate (HUR), instructed one of his officers “to get ready for mass strikes on 24 February … with everything the HUR had”. Further taking on the panelists at the event, activist Jose Vega said, “While Julian Assange rots in prison, all of you got fat cheques because he’s in jail for doing your job. And you know what? Tucker Carlson ain’t no Seymour Hersh, but he did something you guys are scared to do – speak the truth and actually be critical of the war. Which is why he was actually fired, because you are all cowards. Every single one of you. None of you have actually had any relevancy… The mainstream press is now dying. Nobody is ever going to listen to you again. You have no credibility with the public.” (With inputs from agencies) Read all the Latest News , Trending News ,  Cricket News , Bollywood News , India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Tags
United States Seymour Hersh Russia Ukraine war Nord Stream
End of Article
Latest News
Find us on YouTube
Subscribe
End of Article

Impact Shorts

‘The cries of this widow will echo’: In first public remarks, Erika Kirk warns Charlie’s killers they’ve ‘unleashed a fire’

‘The cries of this widow will echo’: In first public remarks, Erika Kirk warns Charlie’s killers they’ve ‘unleashed a fire’

Erika Kirk delivered an emotional speech from her late husband's studio, addressing President Trump directly. She urged people to join a church and keep Charlie Kirk's mission alive, despite technical interruptions. Erika vowed to continue Charlie's campus tours and podcast, promising his mission will not end.

More Impact Shorts

Top Stories

Russian drones over Poland: Trump’s tepid reaction a wake-up call for Nato?

Russian drones over Poland: Trump’s tepid reaction a wake-up call for Nato?

As Russia pushes east, Ukraine faces mounting pressure to defend its heartland

As Russia pushes east, Ukraine faces mounting pressure to defend its heartland

Why Mossad was not on board with Israel’s strike on Hamas in Qatar

Why Mossad was not on board with Israel’s strike on Hamas in Qatar

Turkey: Erdogan's police arrest opposition mayor Hasan Mutlu, dozens officials in corruption probe

Turkey: Erdogan's police arrest opposition mayor Hasan Mutlu, dozens officials in corruption probe

Russian drones over Poland: Trump’s tepid reaction a wake-up call for Nato?

Russian drones over Poland: Trump’s tepid reaction a wake-up call for Nato?

As Russia pushes east, Ukraine faces mounting pressure to defend its heartland

As Russia pushes east, Ukraine faces mounting pressure to defend its heartland

Why Mossad was not on board with Israel’s strike on Hamas in Qatar

Why Mossad was not on board with Israel’s strike on Hamas in Qatar

Turkey: Erdogan's police arrest opposition mayor Hasan Mutlu, dozens officials in corruption probe

Turkey: Erdogan's police arrest opposition mayor Hasan Mutlu, dozens officials in corruption probe

Top Shows

Vantage Firstpost America Firstpost Africa First Sports

QUICK LINKS

  • Trump-Zelenskyy meeting
Latest News About Firstpost
Most Searched Categories
  • Web Stories
  • World
  • India
  • Explainers
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • Cricket
  • Tech/Auto
  • Entertainment
  • IPL 2025
NETWORK18 SITES
  • News18
  • Money Control
  • CNBC TV18
  • Forbes India
  • Advertise with us
  • Sitemap
Firstpost Logo

is on YouTube

Subscribe Now

Copyright @ 2024. Firstpost - All Rights Reserved

About Us Contact Us Privacy Policy Cookie Policy Terms Of Use
Home Video Shorts Live TV