The Devil Never Sleeps: Media Takeover and the War for Truth

Commentary by Ron Washington, native Chicagoan living in Las Vegas, disabled Marine Corps combat veteran, business owner (Premiers Secours), and proud NU grad. Son of Bernadine C. Washington, former WVON GM, who inspired his love for writing.

The devil never sleeps. We are at war. There are and will be many battles fought in this war. The communication battles are an example and are significant. If you think CBS is your source for trusted news do your research on their new owners and new Editor in Chief. Journalist Bari Weis is the new Editor in Chief at CBS news. Weiss has openly described herself as a Zionist. At The Free Press, which she founded, she battled “wokeness” and buddied up with billionaires. Now she’s the editor in chief of CBS News. This should tell you volumes, we just need to understand the big picture. BTW CBS is now owned by Paramount through a multi-billion dollar deal pushed for and approved by the White House. Why? Brendan Carr, new FCC Chair and MAGA-ite said, "Americans no longer trust the legacy national news media to report fully, accurately, and fairly. It is time for a change." Thus the new ownership and I’ll bet you never gave it any thought, did you? I didnt at first. Do you see the significance now? “They are strategically taking over creating and disseminating information and the “news.” It’s a takeover. 

This is a multidirectional, multigenerational, multi-front, sophisticated war that pits the powerful, the wealthy and their minions against all the rest of us. For Black people, It’s not just about race but race is used as a weapon to divide the masses, create distractions and through hate and mistrust, our struggle for justice is jeopardized. Look at whats happening with the Voting Rights Act. They use the media.

The recent mass protests are a great start. There’s talk about making these protests a regular occurrence. Opening additional fronts of protests will strengthen our resolve and weaken theirs. We only need to be consistent. If we keep up the momentum it will work in the people’s favor. “They” are doing everything to distract us. Controlling the media is a strategy. Beware!