We are told we live in a polarized political environment. It is worth considering that there are many issues on which there are clear majorities of opinion. Most of these were never acknowledged or debated in the recent election.
Americans say that the federal government must insure health care for all (62%). A majority (66%) are deeply concerned about climate change, favor stricter gun laws (60%), and higher taxes on wealthy individuals and corporations (62%). A majority (69%) do not have confidence they are receiving reliable information from the media, and do not trust the government (75%).
A majority believe that America's “endless wars” are eroding the government's ability to provide essential infrastructure and social services. Increasing numbers believe the media is acting as a mouthpiece for the government rather than doing critical issue analysis.
Orwell said that journalism is about printing what the government doesn’t want you to know: Everything else is just public relations.
Fortunately, we live in an era where alternative views, news and commentary are available. The following people are experts who offer a closer version of the truth than does the mainstream media.
Lawrence Wilkerson (retired U.S. Army Colonel, Colin Powell’s chief of staff); Jeffrey Sachs (economist); Scott Ritter (U.S. Marine, U.N. weapons inspector); Larry Johnson (CIA analyst) Ray McGovern (CIA); Matt Hoh (U.S. Marine, State Department analyst); Chas Freeman (Saudi Arabian Ambassador, Assistant Secretary of Defense, Nixon translator); Alastair Crooke (MI6 Intelligence officer); Nima Alkhorshid (journalist); Richard Wolff (economist); John Mearsheimer (political scientist); Andrew Napolitano (federal judge, Fox News host).
Brian Clark
Durango
