The Media—stenographers To Power.

In One Of His Final Acts In Office, President Obama Shortened The Sentences Of 209 Prisoners, Pardoned 64 Individuals .the List Included Army Whistleblower Chelsea Manning, Longtime Imprisoned Puerto Rican Independence Activist Oscar López Rivera And Retired U.s. Marine Corps General James Cartwright. But Missing From The List Is 71-year-old Native American Activist Leonard Peltier.

While Law-abiding Muslims Are Forced To Hide In Their Homes, And Animal-rights Activists Are Labeled As Terrorists For Undercover Filming Of Abusive Treatment At Factory Farms, Right-wing Hate Groups Are Free To Organize, Parade, Arm Themselves To The Hilt And Murder With Chilling Regularity. It’s Time For Our Society To Confront This Very Real Threat.

The Media Is Absolutely Essential To The Functioning Of A Democracy. It's Not Our Job To Cozy Up To Power. We're Supposed To Be The Check And Balance On Government.

People Who Are Against Hate Are Not A Fringe Minority, Not Even A Silent Majority, But Are A Silenced Majority, Silenced By The Corporate Media.

The U.s. News Media Have A Critical Role To Play In Educating The Public About Climate Change.