{"id":11110,"date":"2017-01-20T22:07:22","date_gmt":"2017-01-21T03:07:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thewei.com\/kimi\/?p=11110"},"modified":"2025-01-05T13:43:00","modified_gmt":"2025-01-05T18:43:00","slug":"a-list-of-excellent-real-news-sources-and-tips-for-finding-and-protecting-the-truth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewei.com\/kimi\/a-list-of-excellent-real-news-sources-and-tips-for-finding-and-protecting-the-truth\/","title":{"rendered":"A list of excellent real news sources and tips for finding and protecting the truth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11121\" src=\"http:\/\/thewei.com\/kimi\/wp-content\/uploads\/plato-priceofapathy.png\" alt=\"plato - the price of apathy\" width=\"322\" height=\"272\"\/><\/p>\n<h4>Support and read good, honest news and reporters<\/h4>\n<p>Also see <a href=\"http:\/\/thewei.com\/kimi\/20110702\/media-outlets-serving-up-real-news\/\">Media Outlets Serving Up REAL News<\/a><\/p>\n<ul class=\"simple\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.truth-out.org\/\">Truthout<\/a><\/li>\n<li>From the Washington Post: The Fact Checker\u2019s ongoing database of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/graphics\/politics\/trump-claims-database\/?itid=lk_inline_manual_2\">false or misleading claims made by President Trump<\/a> since assuming office.\n<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/CharlesMBlow\">Charles M. Blow<\/a> hard hitting New York Times writer who tells it like it needs to be told<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/LastWeekTonight\">Last Week Tonight<\/a> with <a href=\"http:\/\/iamjohnoliver.com\">John Oliver<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thomhartmann.com\/\">Thom Hartmann<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCwWhs_6x42TyRM4Wstoq8HA\">The Daily Show<\/a> with <a href=\"http:\/\/trevornoah.com\">Trevor Noah<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Real Time with <a href=\"http:\/\/billmaher.com\">Bill Maher<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/nickkristof\">Nicholas Kristof<\/a> New York Times <a href=\"http:\/\/nytimes.com\/column\/nicholas-kristof\">columnist<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/halftheskymovement.org\/pages\/nicholas-and-shery\">Half the Sky<\/a> founder<\/li>\n<li>Comedian <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/wkamaubell\">W. Kamau Bell<\/a><\/li>\n<li>All of the fine writers at <a href=\"http:\/\/billmoyers.com\">Bill Moyers &amp; Company<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Van Jones <a href=\"https:\/\/vanjones.net\">webpage<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/vanjones\/\">Facebook page<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Watch Van Jones&#8217;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.vanjones.net\/the_messy_truth?splash=1\">The Messy Truth<\/a> series<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tytnetwork.com\">The Young Turks<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/samanthabee.com\">Full Frontal<\/a> with Samantha Bee<\/li>\n<li>Follow <a href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/rbreich\">Robert Reich<\/a>, former US Labor Secretary turned political commentator<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.msnbc.com\/all\">All In With Chris Hayes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/redactedtonight\">Redacted Tonight<\/a> with Lee Camp<\/li>\n<li>Keep up with the Trump Administration&#8217;s bizarre, fiendish and maybe illegal actions via the brilliant daily news aggregation at <a href=\"https:\/\/whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com\">What The Fuck Just Happened Today?<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Wired feature: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/2017\/01\/fake-think-tanks-fuel-fake-news-presidents-tweets\/\">Fake Think Tanks Fuel Fake News\u2014And the President\u2019s Tweets<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.msnbc.com\/rachel-maddow-show\">Rachel Maddow<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Mashable article: <a href=\"http:\/\/mashable.com\/2017\/01\/23\/white-house-website-falsehoods\/\">Trump&#8217;s new White House website contains plenty of &#8216;alternative facts&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li>A Closer Look \u2013 Late Night With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/LateNightSeth\">Seth Myers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.vice.com\">Vice<\/a> news portal<\/li>\n<li>The Late Show with <a href=\"http:\/\/cbs.com\/shows\/the-late-show-with-stephen-colbert\">Steven Colbert<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Washington Post article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/the-first-days-inside-trumps-white-house-fury-tumult-and-a-reboot\/2017\/01\/23\/7ceef1b0-e191-11e6-ba11-63c4b4fb5a63_story.html\">Trump requires Press Secretary Sean Spicer to lie to the American people<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>Become a protector of the open internet, free speech and unfettered communication<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/freepress.org\">Free Press<\/a> protects democracy and free expression thru many programs<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/eff.org\">Electronic Frontier Foundation<\/a> (EFF) &#8216;Defending your rights in the digital world&#8217;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/epic.org\">Electronic Privacy Information Center<\/a> (EPIC)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>Join the Soldiers of Light<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Join Michelle &amp; Barack Obama&#8217;s troop of world changers at <a href=\"http:\/\/obama.org\">obama.org<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Join Van Jones&#8217;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedreamcorps.org\/lovearmy\">#lovearmy<\/a> movement<\/li>\n<li>Join the Berniecrat&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/knockeverydoor.org\">Knock Every Door<\/a> movement<\/li>\n<li>Join the Berniecrat <a href=\"http:\/\/OurRevolution.com\">Our Revolution<\/a> movement to elect accountable political leaders<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>Protect our youth<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/forms\/join-the-cosecharesistance-get-organized-and-take-action?link_id=1&amp;can_id=43285437e25b795e8045b764c49c9bbb&amp;source=email-60-cosecharesistance-teach-ins-across-the-country&amp;email_referrer=60-cosecharesistance-teach-ins-across-the-country&amp;email_subject=60-cosecharesistance-teach-ins-across-the-country\">Attend or organize a Cosecha workshop or teach-in<\/a> for immigrant youth \u2013 in any location across the country #CosechaResistance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>Sign petitions<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.impeachdonaldtrumpnow.org\">Impeach Trump<\/a><\/li>\n<li>ACLU \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/action.aclu.org\/secure\/PeoplesOath\">People&#8217;s Oath<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/https:\/\/wh.gov\/iuiR0\">Immediately release Donald Trump&#8217;s full tax returns<\/a>, with all information needed to verify emoluments clause compliance.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wh.gov\/iuiX5\">Divest or put in a blind trust<\/a> all of the President&#8217;s business and financial assets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>Take action for positive change<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indivisibleguide.com\/\">Indivisible Guide<\/a> outlines the most effective ways to get members of Congress to listen. Created by former congressional staffers.<\/li>\n<li>Participate in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.womensmarch.com\/100\">10 Actions for the first 100 Days<\/a> issued by the Women&#8217;s March<\/li>\n<li>The Electronic Frontier Foundation&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eff.org\/deeplinks\/2017\/01\/our-100-day-plan\">(EFF) 100 Day Plan<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Join the <a href=\"http:\/\/act.freepress.net\/signup\/trump_disruption\/?aktmid=tm257185.uwrD8K&amp;t=2&amp;source=conf\">FreePress 100 Days of Disruption<\/a> campaign<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aclu.org\/blog\/speak-freely\/here-aclus-7-point-plan-action-take-trump-administration\">ACLU&#8217;s 7-Point Plan of Action<\/a> to Take on the Trump Administration<\/li>\n<li>Next: Pack your Congressional members&#8217; town hall meetings, whether your Rep is red or blue and ask hard questions about the progressive agenda (the Tea Party did this well). ~ via Rev. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/richhong60\">Richard Hong<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Help elect a progressive Congress in the 2018 midterm elections via <a href=\"https:\/\/brandnewcongress.org\">Brand New Congress<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>Follow Voices of Reason<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lessig.org\/about\/\">Lawrence Lessig:<\/a>&nbsp;Harvard Constitutional Law professor and social activist<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/michaelmoore.com\">Michael Moore<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>Hold elected official accountable<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Practice the <em>Trump Resistance Plan (TRP)<\/em> every day, in every way<\/li>\n<li>Follow @stollmeyereu&#8217;s awesome Twitter list of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StollmeyerEU\/lists\/twistance\/members\">government agencies going rogue<\/a> to keep informing the public<\/li>\n<li>Track facts and learn about actions via the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.resistancemanual.org\/Resistance_Manual_Home\">Resistance Manual<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Study the <a href=\"http:\/\/indivisibleguide.com\/\">Indivisible Guide<\/a> to holding your federal elected officials accountable. Written by former Congressional staffers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>Boycotts<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bet.com\/lifestyle\/2016\/11\/22\/11-companies-that-support-donald-trump.html\">12 Companies that Trump family owns<\/a> in part or in full<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Inspiration from President and Michelle Obama<br \/><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ODVxuN6m6E8\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If you have an item to share, please share it in a comment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>List of expository and investigative news sources \u2013 plus tips for finding truths and protecting them<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":28,"featured_media":11121,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[979,1,31,5,969,1192,16],"tags":[1630,887,112],"class_list":["post-11110","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-advocacy","category-all","category-best-stuff","category-government-trade","category-howto","category-politics-2","category-transformation","tag-news","tag-protect","tag-truth"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewei.com\/kimi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11110","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewei.com\/kimi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewei.com\/kimi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewei.com\/kimi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/28"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewei.com\/kimi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11110"}],"version-history":[{"count":73,"href":"https:\/\/thewei.com\/kimi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11110\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13543,"href":"https:\/\/thewei.com\/kimi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11110\/revisions\/13543"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewei.com\/kimi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11121"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewei.com\/kimi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11110"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewei.com\/kimi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11110"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewei.com\/kimi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11110"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}