Moreover, a well-informed electorate is necessary for a functioning democracy. This means that there must be access to truthful information and a plu… - Alfred-Maurice de Zayas

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Moreover, a well-informed electorate is necessary for a functioning democracy. This means that there must be access to truthful information and a plurality of views. This is sabotaged both by government and private-sector manipulation of news. Far from advancing democracy, the U.S. media conglomerates and corporate press, including the New York Times and Washington Post, undermine it by "manufacturing consent" (Chomsky)