martin born september american journalist presenter weekly investigative news program english host network working washington bureau hosting worked years correspondent america martin artist activist helped found citizen journalism website serves board directors manages martin appeared documentary film directed early life martin grew california attended graduating interested journalism old high school boyfriend enlisted military september attacks didn want going war let fighting recalls began critically ask going time sophomore began questioning called selling iraq war media received undergraduate degree political science spanish campaigned presidential campaign disillusioned left right concept proposing societies tendency divide ideological martin worked time investigative journalist san_diego based online news site moving martin posted video showing support truth movement labelled government version september propaganda administration president said attacks researched years single thing uncover belief inside job government happened new_york_times described conspiracy theorist martin told associated_press march longer theory inside job earlier graphic arts high school martin began painting themes paintings include politics nature takes photographs makes works exhibited times california views art amazing outlet way interpret ugly truths world reflect better future martin founded organization citizen journalism platform reporting news independent journalist martin covered california actions occupy wall street movement documentary video footage protests family year old injured protests lawsuit martin footage argue protests non violent time allegedly hit head police took notice martin work began correspondent fall moved washington breaking set martin began hosting breaking set america september washington mixes media criticism investigative journalism describes cuts pre written narrative tries tell think care cuts false left right set establishment reports hard facts original opening credits depict martin applying television tuned cnn later version opening credits depicted martin traveling helicopter manhattan according rolling_stone_magazine past shows investigated federal electoral system program israel obama water martin drew widespread media attention closed march minute long statement condemning russian military intervention ukraine appeared reading leading observers conclude remarks consent producers wrote piece compared martin statement favorably behavior united_states media invasion iraq issued statement saying contrary popular opinion doesn beat journalists submission free express opinions private air added sending opportunity mind story martin declined offer saying going despite statement breaking set program came end february martin leaving stating decided focus investigative field reporting speaking told decided time try new proud great work host reception journalist said martin looks like model acts like punk writer described vibrant artistic outspoken portrayed martin media representative generation reports stories deserve public recognition selected work television empire files host breaking set host america correspondent film director movie framing food news censored isbn martin action censored isbn host present artwork crisis civilization film poster
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