I trust The Guardian, US Version; they have a bit of perspective on US issues and news and seem both more neutral and more encompassing. Dr. Reich is a columnist there too.
years ago I trusted NPR and the public broadcasting. but they've become much like their commercial counterparts. Although they persist in featuring articulate, highly intelligent, and accomplished commentators and guests which we would never see on commercial. however one can't take money from corporations without quid pro quo. Commondreams.org, truthout, propublica, democracy now, are ones I use now, but commondreams falls prey to confusing opinion with fact. what really galls me is that we don't see the information on public tv that we get here on Dr. Reich's substack.
Thank you Professor Reich and Heather Lofthouse for summarizing the latest news! The Saturday coffee klatch helps me know that I am not alone in my thinking and frustration with the direction of our country. As far as getting a good night sleep, I recommend chamomile tea to help with sleeping well. Add peppermint tea if plain chamomile is too bland. Sleep and rest is so important and we need you both to continue to soldier on and stay healthy!!
I don't trust ANY mainstream news media. They lie all the time, mostly lies of omission. I try to find out what is going on from multiple sources, keeping my fingers crossed and my BS alarm energized.
I don't see the value in descending to the level of these people and calling them names (loathsome, horrible, etc.) Outrage and namecalling is not going to get us anywhere. What have you got to say that is constructive? It isn't Trump that is the problem, it's his followers and those in the Republican leadership who are exploiting their fears and prejudices to keep themselves in power. How do we deal with that?
I chose "Other" because I think that we need to take all media with a grain of salt remembering that all are corporations. Even NPR and PBS have to take corporate money to make up for government stinginess and watch out for Republican attacks. That being said, I read the NY Times (always remembering that they were huge boosters of the Iraq War and to this day have not apologized) and watch MSNBC. Since I live in Canada I also read my local paper and the Globe and Mail and I watch and listen to the CBC. I also read and subscribe to outlets such as The Nation and other more progressive magazines and podcasts. Trying to figure out what is the real news requires effort, which is really not the best thing for democracy. Oh, and I have never fully trusted CNN. It is pretty clear that they now want to be a seemingly more respectable version of Fox News, though they gave Trump an awful lot of free airtime in 2016, too.
I always trusted CNN prior to new ownership. Giving Trump not only a soapbox, but a cheering audience packed with MAGA fans was disgusting. I’ve always watched different channels and subscribe to several newspapers. I feel very lucky to be able to subscribe to the Tampa Bay Times, one of the best newspapers in the Country. I’m done with CNN! It’s MSNBC now.
MSNBC has become my main listen to/watch source with WAPO, NYTimes, Guardian my main in-more-depth reading. NPR / PBS less and less as their (to some extent required) both sides-ism is more and more aggravating. Do I want to hear any Republican apologist blather on at this point? No. Do I need any more knowledge or insight into what the immoral seditionist right thinks? No. "Bipartisan" has become a shill, a masquerade, a cover for cowardice.
Good coffee Klatch. On the trumpster, who cares? If we elect that orange pile of blubber again, we have lost a free democratic republic and we deserve the plunge into authoritarianism we get. VOTE!
On Santos, of course the retrumplicans won't eject him. What the hell are the Democrats waiting for? I know the bill won't pass, but if they have any backbone at all, the Democratic Representatives to the House MUST write bills (and I mean plural) to oust Santos from the House if found guilty. Next, on the Unconstitutional 'debt ceiling' , it is not just Amendment 14, Section 4, of which you read the first phrase (thank you for that) Article 6, 1st paragraph "All debts contracted and engagements entered into, before the adoption of this Constitution, shall be as valid against the United States as under the Confederation". Obviously the "original" framers of the Constitution had no intention of the United States ever reneging on its debts. Amendment 14, Section 4 simply reinforces this. The only solution President Biden has is to order all debts already passed by the Legislative Branch, and signed into law by the sitting President, to be paid. His only other choice is to break Constitutional Law. I trust Joe Biden to uphold the Constitution. Finally on the poll, I chose Other. I have little to zero trust in any of the so called "Mainstream Media". All the mainstream media are owned by wealthy corporations, their only concern under a shareholder economy is money, money, and more money, screw Democracy. Thanks to whatever, I'm old.
Independent media like Robert Reich, MeidasTouch Touch, and Bryan Tyler Cohen.
I trust The Guardian, US Version; they have a bit of perspective on US issues and news and seem both more neutral and more encompassing. Dr. Reich is a columnist there too.
years ago I trusted NPR and the public broadcasting. but they've become much like their commercial counterparts. Although they persist in featuring articulate, highly intelligent, and accomplished commentators and guests which we would never see on commercial. however one can't take money from corporations without quid pro quo. Commondreams.org, truthout, propublica, democracy now, are ones I use now, but commondreams falls prey to confusing opinion with fact. what really galls me is that we don't see the information on public tv that we get here on Dr. Reich's substack.
Democracy Now with Amy Goodman
I try to read daily much of NYT, WP, Guardian and Public Radio, Heather Cox Richardson and Robert Reich, and distill.
Thank you Professor Reich and Heather Lofthouse for summarizing the latest news! The Saturday coffee klatch helps me know that I am not alone in my thinking and frustration with the direction of our country. As far as getting a good night sleep, I recommend chamomile tea to help with sleeping well. Add peppermint tea if plain chamomile is too bland. Sleep and rest is so important and we need you both to continue to soldier on and stay healthy!!
Show a photo of your highlighted annotated Constitution. Would love to see that.
I don't trust ANY mainstream news media. They lie all the time, mostly lies of omission. I try to find out what is going on from multiple sources, keeping my fingers crossed and my BS alarm energized.
I don't see the value in descending to the level of these people and calling them names (loathsome, horrible, etc.) Outrage and namecalling is not going to get us anywhere. What have you got to say that is constructive? It isn't Trump that is the problem, it's his followers and those in the Republican leadership who are exploiting their fears and prejudices to keep themselves in power. How do we deal with that?
I trust YOU, Heather Cox Richardson and Joyce Vance for my news. Thank you!!!!
I chose "Other" because I think that we need to take all media with a grain of salt remembering that all are corporations. Even NPR and PBS have to take corporate money to make up for government stinginess and watch out for Republican attacks. That being said, I read the NY Times (always remembering that they were huge boosters of the Iraq War and to this day have not apologized) and watch MSNBC. Since I live in Canada I also read my local paper and the Globe and Mail and I watch and listen to the CBC. I also read and subscribe to outlets such as The Nation and other more progressive magazines and podcasts. Trying to figure out what is the real news requires effort, which is really not the best thing for democracy. Oh, and I have never fully trusted CNN. It is pretty clear that they now want to be a seemingly more respectable version of Fox News, though they gave Trump an awful lot of free airtime in 2016, too.
BBC
I'm surprised Laurence Tribe's most recent analysis of the 14th Amendment wasn't mentioned in the coffee klatch. In summary, the argument is that the president, Biden, has taken an oath to uphold the laws of the United States. The spending bills passed by Congress are laws that must be upheld by the president. The 14th amendment further reenforces the president's oath with respect to the debts of the US. See https://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/watch/laurence-tribe-president-s-duty-is-to-pay-debts-despite-gop-giving-him-an-impossible-choice-173606469979 and https://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/watch/-mr-president-if-you-re-listening-laurence-tribe-on-how-to-end-gop-debt-default-crisis-173913157839.
I always trusted CNN prior to new ownership. Giving Trump not only a soapbox, but a cheering audience packed with MAGA fans was disgusting. I’ve always watched different channels and subscribe to several newspapers. I feel very lucky to be able to subscribe to the Tampa Bay Times, one of the best newspapers in the Country. I’m done with CNN! It’s MSNBC now.
MSNBC has become my main listen to/watch source with WAPO, NYTimes, Guardian my main in-more-depth reading. NPR / PBS less and less as their (to some extent required) both sides-ism is more and more aggravating. Do I want to hear any Republican apologist blather on at this point? No. Do I need any more knowledge or insight into what the immoral seditionist right thinks? No. "Bipartisan" has become a shill, a masquerade, a cover for cowardice.
Good coffee Klatch. On the trumpster, who cares? If we elect that orange pile of blubber again, we have lost a free democratic republic and we deserve the plunge into authoritarianism we get. VOTE!
On Santos, of course the retrumplicans won't eject him. What the hell are the Democrats waiting for? I know the bill won't pass, but if they have any backbone at all, the Democratic Representatives to the House MUST write bills (and I mean plural) to oust Santos from the House if found guilty. Next, on the Unconstitutional 'debt ceiling' , it is not just Amendment 14, Section 4, of which you read the first phrase (thank you for that) Article 6, 1st paragraph "All debts contracted and engagements entered into, before the adoption of this Constitution, shall be as valid against the United States as under the Confederation". Obviously the "original" framers of the Constitution had no intention of the United States ever reneging on its debts. Amendment 14, Section 4 simply reinforces this. The only solution President Biden has is to order all debts already passed by the Legislative Branch, and signed into law by the sitting President, to be paid. His only other choice is to break Constitutional Law. I trust Joe Biden to uphold the Constitution. Finally on the poll, I chose Other. I have little to zero trust in any of the so called "Mainstream Media". All the mainstream media are owned by wealthy corporations, their only concern under a shareholder economy is money, money, and more money, screw Democracy. Thanks to whatever, I'm old.