Is the Fourth Estate a Fifth Column?

Sadly, in many respects, the Fourth Estate has become the fifth column of democracy, colluding with the powers that be in a culture of deception that subverts the thing most necessary to freedom, and that is the truth. Full Story »

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by Marsha Iverson - Oct. 19, 2008

When it comes to journalism, it doesn't get better than Bill Moyers, and this is Moyers at his best. He turns his informed eloquence to the most critical issues of corporate media consolidation and the raging effort to gain private and commercial control of the Internet.

So much popular "news" has devloved into heated shouting matches where PR "Spokespeople" for opposing views simply yell their opinions ... More »

Democracy without honest information creates the illusion of popular consent at the same time that it enhances the power of the state and the privileged interests that the ... More »

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by Ben Ross - Jul. 20, 2008

insightful, eloquent, accurate,......opinion piece by one of the few US public intellectuals, gravity grace truth......the very best!

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by Dwight Rousu - Jul. 15, 2008

An excellent adaptation of Bill Moyers' keynote address on June 7. Addresses key aspects of present day journalism.

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