A reminder why the independent news organizations are so important

Because you don't see stories like this in the mainstream press:

Anatomy of a $30 Billion Medicare Crime

Kathleen Sharp, Truthout

Don't Drink the Water: Tainted Water Flows from Taps of Rural Valley Homes

Mark Grossi, Fresno Bee

US Tax Policies Benefit Rich

Paul Krugman, Krugman & Co.

62% of Americans Want Immediate Troop Cuts in Afghanistan

 

Bill McKibben:

The Cronyism Behind a Pipeline for Crude

And my two favorites:

CNN's Factcheck Failure on Occupy Wall Street

Fox News Offers Wall Street Protester an Interview but Doesn't Air It After He Slams Fox

Zaid Jilani, ThinkProgress