America has been at war in Afghanistan for almost nine years; the longest war in the history of the country. Despite the length of the campaign and the enormous ongoing expenditures, most Americans don't have a clue what is going on, what the objectives are, or how the war is being fought.
We are now two months into what most likely is the worst environmental catastrophe the United States has ever encountered. Information has been limited and controlled by the two authorities involved; BP and the United States Government. Why can't news companies deliver in depth stories?
JP Morgan-Chase and Goldman Sachs spent the last two decades reshaping the policies that govern our financial system. Even after the financial storm on 2008-2009, these financial behemoths continued to loot the American taxpayer with impunity. There has been relatively little coverage and even less justice served.
Finally, there is one journalistic source doing its job to inform the nation. ABC news? Newsweek? CNN? Hardly. Perhaps the most relevant articles produced by investigative reporting in the past year was done by none other than The Rolling Stone.
Do the articles paint an accurate picture of reality? Is it quality reporting? I think so, but its difficult to assess as they seem to be about the only news entity that practices investigative reporting. If you have not yet read any of Rolling Stone's articles (linked below) you should. That is, if you give a damn about what is happening to your country.
The Runaway General
The Spill, The Scandal, and the President
Jefferson County: Democracy Now
The Great American Bubble Machine
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