*NRA, gun violence in America, gun safety initiatives.
*Climate change; the pros and cons of this controversial issue.
*What's happening in Eastern Syria where U.S. and Russia are heading straight into a military collision that easily erupt into an all-out war; see this insightful article by Mike Whitney.
*Afghanistan; the war with no end.
*The Anti-war movement in America; how it has been silenced.
*The great degree of inequality of wealth and income in America.
*The 1%, Corporate America and their control over this government and nation.
*Militarism of police forces in America's cities and towns.
Why is it that we never see some of the very best experts on world affairs who actually do practice real journalism, who go below the surface, dig deep to get facts and evidence, explore the pros and cons of a given situation and draw substantive conclusions. Most of them are independent journalists while others work for news outlets such as The Guardian, the BBC or Reuters.
Who are some of these highly respected independent journalists who are rarely if ever seen on cable news shows? They include:
F. William Engdahl: an award-winning geopolitical analyst, strategic risk consultant, author, professor and lecturer who has been researching and writing about the world political scene for more than thirty years.Joseph Stiglitz: American economist and professor at Columbia University; a recipient of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. Very knowledgeable about globalization and world affairs in general.
Robert Parry: an American investigative journalist known for his role in covering the Iran-Contra affair for the Associated Press; has covered many wars and conflicts around the world.
John Pilger: Highly respected Australian world affairs journalist; long time foreign correspondent covering numerous wars over decades, most notably Vietnam; a fearless journalist.
Eric Margolis: award-winning, internationally syndicated columnist, a war correspondent covering many conflicts in the Middle East; considered an expert on world affairs.
Why are these highly respected journalists, quite apparently, banned on these cable news shows? The answer is quite obvious; they would provide concrete facts and evidence to hack up their contentions and pull no punches in judging the policies and actions of this government.
Their objective critiques of the current U.S. government and especially its highly aggressive foreign policy of intimidation and domination of other nations around the world would not be welcome. And so they are persona non grata.
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