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Abby Martin is a North American, videographer, writer, journalist and Psychedelic artist; best known as both: host and pundit of an approx. half-hour, 5 day a week, Russia Today America political current affairs programme, with perhaps an MTV style, entitled: Breaking The Set; which replaced RT's The Alyona Show, in July 2012.

In 2009, she founded a citizen journalism media organization named MEDIAROOTS, based in Oakland California. She's also a board member of a research organization named Project Censored.

Martin's politically left-wing, tall, deep-voiced and often provocatively dressed; with crimson hair, tattooed legs and a ring in her left nostril.

Her television performance is outspoken, occasionally satirical; peppers monologues with sarcasm and pseudo-soliloquys.

She has described herself as a political, anti-war activist and community organizer.[1 ]

A Critic of:
President Barack Obama, The State of Israel, The US government, North America's 2-party system, War, Climate Change, Racism, Monsanto, Black Water, Aspartame, GM Food, Internet Trolls.[1 ]

Champions:
Human rights, Whistleblowers, Feminism, Net neutrality, The legalization of marijuana, Peace

Threats and Criticisms
The Israeli Prime Minister's spokesman Alex Selsky, has at least twice accused Martin's BTS coverage of the Gaza-Israel "conflict" as "very very one sided".[1 ]

As with many of Russia Today's television presenters; Martin's often accused of being a Kremlin propagandist. A charge which she strenuously refutes.[1 ]

In June 2012, a staffer representing the Media Relations Committee at the Capitol, threatened Martin with: arrest, press credential-stripping, charges of trespassing and harassment; for collaborating with fellow journalist Luke Rudowski, in confronting US Republican Senator Rand Paul with questions about his allegedly hypocritical endorsement of (interventionist) Mitt Romney's Presidential campaign.[1 ]

Education
Has a Bachelor's degree (B.A.) in Political Science from San Diego State University (2006) with a minor in Spanish [1][2 ][3 ]

Her visual art
Starting from the age of 19; she's prolific in producing wild, abstract, acrylics and collages; featuring the themes of: sex/pornography, death (blood & skulls), politicians, Western rock musicians, music, environmental destruction, state oppression, North America (and its flag), pro-peace, anti-war.[1 ]

Hobbies
Photography, travelling and hiking.[1 ]

Trivia
A surprisingly accessible television celebrity; who answers Facebook and Twitter comments from all and sundry; plus, shares quite a large and intimate photographic collection online, which is also open for commentary.

Claims to have coined the disparaging nickname "#DRONEKING" for US President Barack Obama.[1 ]

Has a cleft chin.

Started to scrutinize what she sees as North America's state-compliant interventionist media, after her ex-boyfriend in high school, joined the military soon after September 11th 2001.[1 ]

Lived in Costa Rica and Spain, to help her Spanish studies.[1 ] Also lived in San Francisco.[1 ]