Alternative Media Censorship: Sponsored by CIA's Ford Foundation, and others

Here is some information that may be helpful in figuring out just why the popular alternative media sites have censored 9/11 truth information.  I have no proof, no evidence, but I think this should be considered as a possible reason for the blockout of the important and scholarly research that many in the 9/11 truth movement have presented.

link:  http://www.questionsquestions.net/gatekeepers.html

ALTERNATIVE MEDIA CENSORSHIP:
SPONSORED BY CIA's FORD FOUNDATION?

by bob feldman

The mass-circulation weekly TEMPO accused Ford of having once played, at the urging of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, a covert role in Indonesian political affairs by consciously supporting the work of individuals who were deemed to be sympathetic to the anti-communist aims of American foreign policy.
— Chronicle of Philanthropy, 12/13/01

The Ford Foundation's history of collaboration and interlock with the CIA in pursuit of U.S. world hegemony is now a well-documented fact...The Ford Foundation has in some ways refined their style of collaboration with Washington's attempt to produce world cultural domination, but retained the substance of that policy...The ties between the top officials of the Ford Foundation and the U.S. government are explicit and continuing.
—James Petras in "The Ford Foundation and the CIA: A documented case of philanthropic collaboration with the Secret Police" on 12/15/2001
 

The multi-billion dollar Ford Foundation's historic relationship to the Central Intelligence Agency [CIA] is rarely mentioned on Pacifica's DEMOCRACY NOW / Deep Dish TV show, on FAIR's COUNTERSPIN show, on the WORKING ASSETS RADIO show, on The Nation Institute's RADIO NATION show, on David Barsamian's ALTERNATIVE RADIO show or in the pages of PROGRESSIVE, MOTHER JONES and Z magazine. One reason may be because the Ford Foundation and other Establishment foundations subsidize the Establishment Left's alternative media gatekeepers / censors.

George Soros' "Parallel Anti-War Media/Movement" by bob feldman

Big Oil's Foundation/PBS Links by bob feldman

Northwestern University's CIA Connection by bob feldman
 

COUNTERPUNCH's FERI/Roosevelt Dynasty Connection? — part 1

More Nation Magazine — Big Oil Links

Project Censored's MacArthur Foundation Link

Time For Ford Foundation & CFR To Divest?

THE NATION's NED Connection — part 1 / part 2
The Nation magazine's not-so-progressive connections to the National Endowment for Democracy and other private agencies with elite ties to the US foreign policy establishment.
 

Part 1: PACIFICA / DEMOCRACY NOW / DEEP DISH TV

Part 2: FAIR / COUNTERSPIN / INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC ACCURACY / WORKING ASSETS RADIO

Part 3: THE NATION INSTITUTE / RADIO NATION / THE NATION MAGAZINE

Part 4: ALTERNATIVE RADIO / Z MAGAZINE / SOUTH END PRESS

Part 5: MOTHER JONES / FOUNDATION FOR NATIONAL PROGRESS

Part 6: PROGRESSIVE

Part 7: FORD FOUNDATION, THE CIA & U.S. ESTABLISHMENT CONSPIRACY — part 1

Part 8: FORD FOUNDATION, THE CIA & U.S. ESTABLISHMENT CONSPIRACY — part 2

Part 9: FORD FOUNDATION, THE CIA & U.S. ESTABLISHMENT CONSPIRACY — part 3

Part 10: POLITICAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATES' EDELMAN-BUNDY CONNECTION

The Ford Foundation's Skull and Bones Link

"Alternative" media paymasters: Carlyle, Alcoa, Xerox, Coca Cola...? (Brian Salter, 29 Sep 2002)
A look at some connections of the Ford Foundation Board of Trustees...


commentary:
Bob Feldman and Brian Salter reply to a reader (21 Sep 2002)

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"GATEKEEPERS" flyer — please print it out and distribute widely!

 

Gatekeepers chart by Eric Salter. Special thanks to Don Paul for editorial assistance.

For further reading about the Left establishment media and marginalization of independent 9/11 research: The Gatekeepers


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"I have no proof, no evidence"

You state this upfront in your first few sentences and I appreciate your honesty. There is such deep speculation and cross connections loosely being drawn here that this information is largely false. Some of the connections I read in the links are not well documented. Proving various openly acknowledged funding doesn't open up anything. It like you said is not proof of some overall agenda to block out the truth. I will not give up on reaching out to people no matter who they take money from or work for. Folks at the heart really wanna wake up. If we stay positive and refrain from baseless, false accusations (CIA), and name calling (gatekeepers) we can appear as the reserved knowledgeable group who opens up peoples minds with the calmly presented truth. Civil Informationing Time!

This is a golden oldie

but I think it's good that you post this, these connections should be part of the discussion. Mind you, that doesn't mean I blindly agree to everything alleged or implied here, but that I think this goes to the core of the argument that the alternative media are compromised. Basically, as far as I see it, the argument is twofold: (1) the alternative media censor 9/11 truth (2) some alternative media receive questionable funding

Ergo... the alternative media are collectively being told by higher forces to censor 9/11 truth... "or else".

That is the argument you are promoting, correct?

I think of this as a starting point.................

I'd like to see a lot more contributed about this.
I think that the answer to why the popular alternative sites have censored 9/11 truth is most reasonably answered with this information, while there can be other reasons also.

But a lot more work needs to be done. I don't have the expertise or background or time or connections to be the one to do it, but I'd love someone who is good in investigative skills take up this and follow the leads. I know this information is probably dated, and some of it not well documented, but I get the feeling (yes, the feeling) that it is in the right direction.

Didn't know what the Schumann Foundation was, but............

....I was curious since Alternet, which is so liberal and takes on almost any subject or news no matter how controversial, was linked to it.

Looks like, again, it is Ford at the top. Interesting that Bill Moyers is part of this, and it is described as rabidly liberal.

The Schumann Center for Media and Democracy, Inc.
33 Park Street
Montclair, NJ 07042
Telephone: (973) 783-6660
Fax: (973) 783-7553
email: not published
Website: no website
Type of foundation: Private
2002 Assets: $60,963,043
EIN: 22-6044214
Exempt since May 1966
EGA Member
Description: Rabidly anti-capitalist donor led by media icon Bill Moyers.

In their own words: "renewing the democratic process through cooperative acts of citizenship, particularly as they apply to governance and the environment."

Assets Amount: $60,963,043 AM
Assets Amount: $60,963,043 AM
Expenditures: $6,046,412
Qualifying Distribution: $5,624,699
Total Giving: $5,096,495
Grants Amount: $5,096,495 Number of Grants: 25

The Schumann Center for Media and Democracy, Inc.'s investment portfolio contains:

2000 shares of British Petroleum;

5,000 shares Columbia Gas Systems;

4,200 shares Conoco, Inc.;

3,900 shares Keyspan Energy (natural gas distribution);

10,000 shares Noble Affiliates (oil & gas exploration and development);

10,200 shares Pioneer Natural Resource Company (oil & gas exploration and development);

10,000 shares Royal Dutch Petroleum Company (Royal Dutch / Shell Oil holding company);

10,000 shares Shell Transportation and Trading Company (another Royal Dutch / Shell Oil holding company); plus

12,500 shares of Ford Motor Company.

ORIGIN OF THE WEALTH: Florence Ford and John Schumann settled in Montclair, New Jersey soon after they married in 1917. During their forty-seven year marriage, they amassed a considerable fortune, combining inherited wealth from Florence Ford's father, one of the founders of the IBM Corporation, with John Schumann's business success, which culminated with his presidency of the General Motors Acceptance Corporation. In 1961, they set up the Florence and John Schumann Foundation .

Officers and Trustees:
Robert F. Schumann, Chairman; Bill D. Moyers, President; Lynn C. Welhorsky, V.P. Administration; W. Ford Schumann, V.P.; David S. Bate, Secretary-Treasurer.; Michael J. Johnston; Joan Konner; Patricia A. McCarthy; William McKibben
Staff: 3

Bill McKibben on the list? Florence Ford?

W. Ford Schumann?
Interesting mix.
Along with IBM and GM.