Corporate News Gave Us All the Middle Finger… Ben Meiselas and MeidasTouch Network Sep 16 By Ben Meiselas It’s been betrayal after betrayal with corporate news. Just when it seems they might show a shred of fight, they quickly capitulate and do the bidding of the regime. They sanewashed and promoted Trump during the campaign. They rushed to Mar-A-Lago to kiss the ring after the election. They had a first wave of terminations where they got rid of hosts who were critical of Trump. They suppress coverage of the protests, of shadow hearings, of Gaza, of Ukraine, of Bernie rallies, of Trump’s deteriorating health. Now, corporate news is firing people who are critical of Charlie Kirk. Reporters who have said Charlie Kirk was a bad guy or who provided direct quotes that Charlie Kirk made have been quickly fired. Before writing further, let me make a quick ask for you to subscribe now to the MeidasTouch Network since your help by becoming a subscriber is needed to help us win this information war. Let me be clear. MeidasTouch condemns in the strongest terms the use of violence. I personally think it’s inappropriate to celebrate the death of anyone. That does not mean that I will pretend Charlie Kirk was a good guy. On the contrary, the MeidasTouch Network has been unwavering in calling out Charlie Kirk’s divisive and hateful rhetoric when he was alive. We will never infringe on the First Amendment rights of our reporters for criticism of Charlie Kirk. This is what separates us from our competition. Sure, the MeidasTouch Network is independent news, but our presence and views and engagement are larger than cable or corporate news. This is because we call out what’s happening and don’t mince words. The corporate news reveals its grotesque underbelly as shills for Trump and the right-wing oligarchy at times like this. They’ve created an environment antithetical to free speech. As corporate news continues to give us all the middle finger and destroys itself, the MeidasTouch Network has continued to grow and thrive. The MeidasTouch Network will always be a safe place for reporters to be reporters and do the job they love without fear of getting fired for reporting facts. As corporate news continues to become more dangerous and less relevant, the MeidasTouch Network must continue to grow. We value our place as both the people’s network and the most-watched network in the United States. I hope we can continue to develop talent and be a place where news anchors who are mistreated by corporate news for standing up to the Trump regime will want to join what we are building here. Our growth has been made possible by all the new subscribers to this Substack. So please, if you like what we’ve built here and are able to support the MeidasTouch Network’s operations and growth, please subscribe now to this Substack. If you’re wondering what’s the most impactful way to help the MeidasTouch Network, it’s by becoming a subscriber after reading this. It’s our way of striking back after corporate news fails us all. Let us continue to take proactive measures to fight back as corporate news gives us all the middle finger. Meidas+ is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.