This is why, dear readers, The Gadfly has been cautioning all to retreat from getting your news and information solely from the corporate media:
The hosts of the nation’s leading political talk shows pressed Secretary of State John Kerry on the administration’s decision to seek Congressional authorization for a military strike against Syria, arguing that delaying military action undermined America’s resolve and weakened President Obama.
Though Kerry, who appeared on all five political programs, insisted that Obama’s decision would allow for the proper constitutional process and permit the administration “time to reach out to allies, friends around the world, build support on an international basis,” the hosts appeared to dismiss any need for Congressional deliberations or public debate about the administration’s evidence or the potential consequences of a military attack. NBC’s David Gregory, Fox’s Chris Wallace, CBS’s Major Garrett, ABC’s George Stephanopoulos, and CNN’s Gloria Borger went beyond inquiring about the political timing of Obama’s decision to consult with Congress on Saturday. They repeatedly claimed that Obama’s decision to hold off on immediate military action emboldened America’s adversaries and undermined the nation’s “credibility."http://thinkprogress.org/media/2013/09/01/2561001/iraq-20-media-blasts-obama-administration-rushing-war/
The Corporate media has a vested, monetary interest in seeing America embroiled in yet another military conflict in the mid-east. They want so badly for military operations to begin so that they can "embed" their trained parrot "reporters" with Pentagon handlers in order to bring the conflict straight to America's television sets -- and in the process see their Nielsen ratings skyrocket and their Wall Street investors with smiles on their faces.
All the more reason that The Gadfly, once again, urges dear readers to turn off and tune out the mainstream media. Seek out alternative news sources (The Gadfly will provide a list) and extract yourself from the clutches of a media that is tainted by corporate and government influence.
Following is a list of alternative news sources should one care to learn what your corporate media isn't telling you about domestic and world affairs:
World-Newspapers > Alternative News
Adbusters
Monthly magazine devoted to the critique of consumerism and corporate media.
Monthly magazine devoted to the critique of consumerism and corporate media.
Allegiant, The
Seeking to question the establishment, encouraging dissidents and public intellectuals - with the purpose of eroding the influence of dogmatism, superstition and bigotry in the world.
Seeking to question the establishment, encouraging dissidents and public intellectuals - with the purpose of eroding the influence of dogmatism, superstition and bigotry in the world.
Alternative Electronic Information Network AEIN
AEIN utilizes shortwave radio, official news agencies, first-hand reporting and other methods to provide a range of news reports and analysis.
AEIN utilizes shortwave radio, official news agencies, first-hand reporting and other methods to provide a range of news reports and analysis.
AlterNet
News magazine and online community that creates original journalism and amplifies dozens of other alternative media sources.
News magazine and online community that creates original journalism and amplifies dozens of other alternative media sources.
Antiwar.com
Antiwar news, viewpoints, and activities.
Antiwar news, viewpoints, and activities.
Axis of Logic
News and commentary which are often ignored or whitewashed by the mainstream media. Has columnists living in different countries and covers many of subjects.
News and commentary which are often ignored or whitewashed by the mainstream media. Has columnists living in different countries and covers many of subjects.
Centre for Research on Globalisation
Independent media and research group of writers, scholars and journalists. Publishes news articles, analysis and intelligence on the New World Order.
Independent media and research group of writers, scholars and journalists. Publishes news articles, analysis and intelligence on the New World Order.
Common Dreams
"Breaking news and views for the progressive community", with links to news items and opinion pieces from around the world.
"Breaking news and views for the progressive community", with links to news items and opinion pieces from around the world.
Consortiumnews.com
Underreported news and forgotten history from investigative online magazine.
Underreported news and forgotten history from investigative online magazine.
CorpWatch
One of the best corporate criticism sources.
One of the best corporate criticism sources.
CorporateWatch
Updated archives and articles tracking the actions of British corporations.
Updated archives and articles tracking the actions of British corporations.
Democracy Now!
Daily news program airing on over 350 stations in North America. Provides audience with access to people and perspectives rarely heard in the US corporate-sponsored media.
Daily news program airing on over 350 stations in North America. Provides audience with access to people and perspectives rarely heard in the US corporate-sponsored media.
Dissident Voice
Internet newsletter dedicated to challenging the distortions and lies of the corporate press and the privileged classes it serves.
Internet newsletter dedicated to challenging the distortions and lies of the corporate press and the privileged classes it serves.
Disinformation
Collects data on current affairs, politics, new science and the "hidden information", ignored by corporate-owned media conglomerates.
Collects data on current affairs, politics, new science and the "hidden information", ignored by corporate-owned media conglomerates.
Eat the State!
Forum for anti-authoritarian political opinion, research and humor.
Forum for anti-authoritarian political opinion, research and humor.
End the Lie
Independent news, analysis, and resources updated 24/7 exposing government lies, conspiracies and providing news from other alternative sources.
Independent news, analysis, and resources updated 24/7 exposing government lies, conspiracies and providing news from other alternative sources.
Euro Bangla
News magazine for peace, democracy, press freedom, minority and human rights.
News magazine for peace, democracy, press freedom, minority and human rights.
Fight Back!
Newspaper providing coverage and analysis of some of the key battles facing working and low-income people.
Newspaper providing coverage and analysis of some of the key battles facing working and low-income people.
Films for Action
Site provides a documentary movies about various global and local issues. Movies are created by activist from all over the world.
Site provides a documentary movies about various global and local issues. Movies are created by activist from all over the world.
Global Issues
Provides insights into global issues that may be misrepresented but are all closely related. Topics include human rights, trade, globalization, poverty, and environment related issues.
Provides insights into global issues that may be misrepresented but are all closely related. Topics include human rights, trade, globalization, poverty, and environment related issues.
Independent Media Center
Collective of independent media organizations and journalists offering grassroots, non-corporate coverage.
Collective of independent media organizations and journalists offering grassroots, non-corporate coverage.
Index on Censorship
Bi-monthly magazine widening the debates on freedom of expression through interviews, reportage, banned literature, and polemic from some of the world's best writers.
Bi-monthly magazine widening the debates on freedom of expression through interviews, reportage, banned literature, and polemic from some of the world's best writers.
Inequality.org
Interesting information on income inequalities.
Interesting information on income inequalities.
Information Clearing House
Independent media "source of unreported (or under reported) news from around the globe".
Independent media "source of unreported (or under reported) news from around the globe".
Inter Press Service (IPS)
Covers news from the "Third World", promotes information on development issues, and helps create a better balance and flow of international news.
Covers news from the "Third World", promotes information on development issues, and helps create a better balance and flow of international news.
Intrepid Report
Independent, feisty, reader-supported alternative to the corporate media. Providing daily news on global political, social, business issues.
Independent, feisty, reader-supported alternative to the corporate media. Providing daily news on global political, social, business issues.
Left Business Observer
Alternative magazine on economics and politics.
Alternative magazine on economics and politics.
McClure's Magazine
Aiming to be an alternative news source to the mainstream media. And also to provide commentary and correction on mainstream news, and historical analysis on current events.
Aiming to be an alternative news source to the mainstream media. And also to provide commentary and correction on mainstream news, and historical analysis on current events.
National Security Archive
Collects and publishes declassified documents acquired through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
Collects and publishes declassified documents acquired through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
New Economics Foundation
Independent think-and-do tank challenging mainstream thinking on economic, environment and social issues.
Independent think-and-do tank challenging mainstream thinking on economic, environment and social issues.
OneWorld
Global network of over 900 organizations working in human rights and sustainable development.
Global network of over 900 organizations working in human rights and sustainable development.
Online Journal
Features variety of alternative news and views.
Features variety of alternative news and views.
openDemocracy
Offers global news analysis and commentary from a pro-democracy, pro-human rights perspective.
Offers global news analysis and commentary from a pro-democracy, pro-human rights perspective.
Opensecrets.org
Sponsored by the Center for Responsive Politics, a non-partisan research group that tracks money in politics, and its effect on elections and public policy.
Sponsored by the Center for Responsive Politics, a non-partisan research group that tracks money in politics, and its effect on elections and public policy.
OzHouse Alt News
Alternative news from around the entire globe from a pro liberty, anti-globalization perspective.
Alternative news from around the entire globe from a pro liberty, anti-globalization perspective.
Progress Report
Daily news reports on politics, economics, and environment.
Daily news reports on politics, economics, and environment.
Ray Alex Website
Alterative news source providing articles about world news, science, religion, conspiracys, mysteries.
Alterative news source providing articles about world news, science, religion, conspiracys, mysteries.
RINF
Source for alternative news from around the world, which is updated around the clock.
Source for alternative news from around the world, which is updated around the clock.
Scavenger, The
Online magazine with alternative, progressive news, features and commentary.
Smirking Chimp, The
Online magazine with alternative, progressive news, features and commentary.
Online magazine with alternative, progressive news, features and commentary.
Smirking Chimp, The
Online magazine with alternative, progressive news, features and commentary.
Swans
Online journal providing critical commentaries of news.
Online journal providing critical commentaries of news.
TomDispatch
Regular antidote to the mainstream media. Written by Tom Engelhardt, a fellow at the Nation Institut.
Regular antidote to the mainstream media. Written by Tom Engelhardt, a fellow at the Nation Institut.
TomPaine.com
Online public affairs journal of progressive analysis and commentary.
Online public affairs journal of progressive analysis and commentary.
truthout
Provides access to "reader-supported news instead of advertiser-supported news".
Provides access to "reader-supported news instead of advertiser-supported news".
Undercurrents
Aims to bring about positive social and environmental change using various forms of media, currently being video, audio and internet.
Aims to bring about positive social and environmental change using various forms of media, currently being video, audio and internet.
UNObserver
Magazine examines the activities of the UN and other international organizations. Publishes the opposing views of many rival Heads of State, along with the opinions of independent experts, shadowing the political agendas of world leaders and their policies.
Magazine examines the activities of the UN and other international organizations. Publishes the opposing views of many rival Heads of State, along with the opinions of independent experts, shadowing the political agendas of world leaders and their policies.
USWGO Alternative News
Political action center and community forums dedicated to resisting the new world order.
Political action center and community forums dedicated to resisting the new world order.
Utopian, The
Serves as an uplifting and positive alternative amongst online newspapers, bringing articles for growth and change.
Serves as an uplifting and positive alternative amongst online newspapers, bringing articles for growth and change.
War in Context
Alternative perspectives on the war on terrorism and the Middle East conflict - articles from the global press and progressive media.
Alternative perspectives on the war on terrorism and the Middle East conflict - articles from the global press and progressive media.
War On Want
Fghts poverty in developing countries in partnership and solidarity with people affected by globalisation.
Fghts poverty in developing countries in partnership and solidarity with people affected by globalisation.
wespeaknews.com
Platform for sharing & airing news, views and opinions powered by citizen journalism and social media.
Platform for sharing & airing news, views and opinions powered by citizen journalism and social media.
WikiLeaks
Non-profit media organization dedicated to bringing important news and information to the public. This site provides an innovative, secure and anonymous way for independent sources around the world to leak information to journalists of WikiLeaks.
Non-profit media organization dedicated to bringing important news and information to the public. This site provides an innovative, secure and anonymous way for independent sources around the world to leak information to journalists of WikiLeaks.
William Gomes' Blog
News portal covering human rights issues in South and South East Asia.
News portal covering human rights issues in South and South East Asia.
Monitors the global War on Terrorism and its implications for human rights, democracy and ecology.
Worldchanging
Online magazine covering tools, models, and ideas for building a better future.
Online magazine covering tools, models, and ideas for building a better future.
Worldwatch Institute
Independent research organization providing fact-based analysis of critical global issues.
Independent research organization providing fact-based analysis of critical global issues.
Z Net
Activist resource and site of US premier alternative magazine.
Activist resource and site of US premier alternative magazine.
“People are sheep. TV is the shepherd.”
― Jess C. Scott, Literary Heroin (Gluttony): A Twilight Parody
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