The Truth Will Not Out, on Its Own

Consortium News by Robert Parry | Aug. 13, 2009 (Opinion)

The right-wing fury at town hall meetings over health care and the Republican obstruction of any serious reform in Washington are not just symptoms of a complex debate on an issue packed with powerful special interests; it is a test of whether reality matters in the United States. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Aug 16, 2009 - 12:11 AM PDT
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Dwight Rousu
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 by Dwight Rousu - Aug. 16, 2009

Sadly insightful.

The oligopolly in big media needs to be broken up.

In the United States today, there is a massive infrastructure for spreading lies and distortions – a right-wing media machine that reaches from newspapers, magazines and ... More »

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