Bernie Sanders | The Great Moral Issue of Our Time

Bernie Sanders | The Great Moral Issue of Our Time

Damaged plants. (photo: Karen Pulfer Focht/Reuters)

Arkansas Banned a Weedkiller. Now, Monsanto Is Suing. 
Nathanael Johnson, Grist 
Johnson writes: "When Monsanto introduced a new kind of seed that wouldn't die when exposed to the herbicide dicamba, it triggered a crisis in the southeastern United States." 
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SINCLAIR BROADCASTING IS KNOWN FOR ITS SLANTED REPORTING & PROPAGANDA

Ajit Pai. (photo: Tom Williams/Getty Images)

By acquiring Tribune Media, Sinclair would have a total of 223 TV stations in 108 media markets across the U.S., including 39 in the top 50 markets. It would also allow Sinclair to reach 72 percent of all U.S. households—well above the since-removed cap of 39 percent and considerably more reach than any of its competitors, all of which have abided by the ownership restrictions.

FCC Chair Ajit Pai Under Investigation by Inspector General 
AJ Dellinger, International Business Times 
Dellinger writes: "Ajit Pai, the chairman of the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC), is reportedly under investigation by the FCC's inspector general for potential wrongdoing regarding the chairman's decision to change broadcast TV ownership rules." 
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