I've often used reports from Democracy Now as a reference in my blogs and reports. While I find much to admire about the mission of Democracy Now, I also have similar questions to those presented in the "Dishonesty Now" report I posted above. Special thanks to my friend who sent it to me. There seems to be certain stories promoted and others completely omitted that don't necessarily point to a progressive agenda overall. Their points about suspect reporting regarding White Hats in Syria or NATO funding are spot on.
The problem with our culture right now is that virtually no one can earn a living through journalism without taking a handout or making a compromise. There is a system in place to ensure you have to take money from someone bigger and more influential. And you more than likely aren't comfortable with those faustian bargains but if it's between starving and having no influence or doing 'some' good and keeping your family fed...well, it's easy to see how good organizations get compromised.
Did that happen to Democracy Now? I don't know. I think the people there are good at heart, by and large. I don't agree with all the criticisms in Dishonesty Now, but they definitely bring up good points about what is wrong, systemically.
We need to find new ways to fund investigative journalism independent of the Federal Reserve system. Bitcoin and similarly modeled cryptocurrency are one way to do that. Since Bitcoin can be exchanged for nearly any other currency globally, it's a good option to step out of the rigged markets of Wall Street and their ability to hack our banking. It also allows journalists to travel freely and have an easily, and cheaply 'exchangeable' currency without a lot of bank 'delays'. The notion that it's only used by drug dealers and money launderers points more to the 'official' banking system than it does to Bitcoin. What currency do you think is being traded for drugs and humans globally by and large?
https://www.rt.com/op-edge/330781-drug-smuggling-hsbc-crimes/
Remember what happened with the Standing Rock Veterans fundraising? It took far longer to release the funds because of a 'banking delay'. You see, when you are doing something that stands in the way of 'bankers' they will use whatever means they have to stop you. Ending your monetary flow is the fastest method.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/feb/13/standing-rock-veterans-police-arrest-north-dakota
Be smart. Get familiar with Bitcoin or create a new currency just for these things. There are literally hundreds of Cryptocurrencies available. The only thing that makes one more 'legitimate' than another is the quality of their blockchain (code/technology) and how many people agree to use it. It's a faith based currency rooted in the integrity of the underlying 'decentralized' code. That is a key aspect. Decentralized is what all these systems need to be going forward. We've seen what centralizing our information and communications gets us.
This is one way to restore integrity to independent investigative journalism until the hinge-pin of corrupt banking is removed.