In this episode of Redacted Tonight VIP, Lee Camp talks with Jordan Chariton, a political reporter for The Young Turks and author of the new book "Corporate Con Job: How Mainstream Media Aids the Oligarchy." Lee and Jordan talk how corporate-control of the media ensures that whatever news airs is what makes money, rather than what informs the public, which make the now daily screwups from Trump their cash cow. They also discuss how the Democratic Party continues to ignore the polls and trends that indicate the wants of their people because they don't want to relinquish corporate donations. Next, Lee reviews another paper of unfortunate record--this time it's USA Today. Dominating the front page are stories on O.J. Simpson's parole and the advances in smart home inventions such as Google Home and the Amazon Echo. What this paper won't tell you is how O.J. Simpson's parole has little impact on American lives and that there's nothing to suggest that agencies such as the CIA and NSA won't use these devices to spy on you. Meanwhile, horrifying truths about our society--including a headline highlighting the fact that half of American renters can't afford the units they're living in--fight for inches in the corner below the fold. Lee shows how USA Today is another example of journalism that does little to be a public service and more to be a shill for corporations that own them for a profit. All this and more on the latest Redacted Tonight VIP. GET FREE TICKETS to be in our LIVE AUDIENCE in Washington DC! Email RedactedTix@gmail.com. OTHER CITIES - We tour regularly with live stand-up comedy. For a list of where we'll be performing our stand-up comedy shows, go here - http://LeeCamp.net/schedule/ Join the ‘Redactivist’ movement online... Subscribe to the Redacted Tonight YouTube channel for more comedy news with saber tooth tiger teeth: http://youtube.com/user/RedactedTonight Find Redacted Tonight on Facebook for source material about our stories and daily updates: http://facebook.com/RedactedTonight Follow us on Twitter for funny, informative info and to participate in our weekly ‘Redactivist’ hashtag: http://twitter.com/RedactedTonight Visit Lee Camp’s official site to listen to the ‘Moment of Clarity: The Backstage of Redacted Tonight’ podcast w/ Lee and John F.O’Donnell: http://leecamp.net *****

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