What’s Your Media Bias?

Do you automatically dismiss information from “outside” sources?

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I am a US citizen. I’m not proud to be an American. That doesn’t mean that I am anti-American. I’m not “anti-” anybody. I am “pro-” human dignity.

All governments have agendas to maintain (or gain) power through military and economic pursuits, in order to remain sovereign entities. The people of all countries share the goals of adequate shelter, ample food, meaningful employment, and safety for their families.

Governments often do not represent the will of their peoples.

The mainstream media is a propaganda arm of government, especially here in the US. People like Noam Chomsky and Chris Hedges have been exposing the corporate media’s takeover of information sources, but not enough people are aware of the extent of that process.

Many independent journalists have turned to alternative media sources to get their stories out to the public, as they have been censored, suspended, or fired from their positions as newspaper columnists or TV…