{"id":12360,"date":"2026-02-16T12:51:53","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T12:51:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=12360"},"modified":"2026-02-16T12:51:53","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T12:51:53","slug":"the-epstein-files-cover-up-botched-or-calculated-tv-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=12360","title":{"rendered":"The Epstein files cover-up: Botched or calculated? | TV Shows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>The latest tranche of the Epstein files contains more than three million documents \u2013 the largest release of its kind. In what appears to be a clumsy attempt at a cover-up by the US Department of Justice, the sloppily redacted names of high-profile perpetrators have failed to conceal the intricate web of global elites spanning politics, royalty, Hollywood and tech.<\/p>\n<p>The fallout in Europe has resulted in a string of resignations, but in the US, there has been limited accountability for the politicians named in the files, including Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contributors:<br \/><\/strong>Mehdi Hasan \u2013 Editor-in-chief and CEO, Zeteo News<br \/>Chris Hedges \u2013 Host, The Chris Hedges Report<br \/>Nikki McCann Ramirez \u2013 Politics reporter at Rolling Stone<br \/>Danielle Moodie \u2013 Host, The Danielle Moodie Show<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"on-our-radar\">On our radar:<\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s been a month since Iranian authorities imposed a total internet blackout during a violent crackdown on antigovernment protesters. Since then, the state has ramped up the targeted repression of journalists and progressive politicians in Iran.<\/p>\n<p>The limited information that has managed to make it out of the country, via Elon Musk\u2019s Starlink, is now struggling against what experts say are internet filtering technologies from Chinese companies.<\/p>\n<p>Tariq Nafi reports on Iran\u2019s nationwide internet shutdown.<\/p>\n<p>From choreographed flyovers to flags stretching the length of the field, no other sports league has marketed patriotism as aggressively or successfully as the United States\u2019 National Football League, the NFL.<\/p>\n<p>Militarism is embedded in sports and entertainment in the US, but, under the Trump administration, more state institutions are trying to get in on the act.<\/p>\n<p>Ryan Kohls reports on the power and the spectacle of the Super Bowl.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Featuring:<br \/><\/strong>Howard Bryant \u2013 Sports journalist and author<br \/>Kavitha Davidson \u2013 Podcast host, Sportly<br \/>Gregory Daddis \u2013 Professor of history, Texas A&amp;M University; retired colonel, US Army<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 16 Feb 2026<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">16 Feb 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share dark-view\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p>Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"icon icon--share2 icon--primary icon--16 \" viewbox=\"0 0 20 16\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><title>share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The latest tranche of the Epstein files contains more than three million documents \u2013 the largest release of its kind. 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