The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart The News You’re Not Getting (and Why) with Amy Goodman
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May 6, 2026 
Amy Goodman, investigative journalist and Democracy Now! founder, joins a sharp conversation on why corporate media misses crucial stories. They dig into access journalism, media consolidation, war coverage, billionaire ownership, and how independent reporting can expose abuses from Standing Rock to East Timor. It also turns briefly to Fetterman, Trump nicknames, and emojis.
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Chevron Admitted Its Role In Niger Delta Killings
- Goodman traced Niger Delta killings to Chevron-backed logistics, not just anonymous state violence.
- After protesters were shot, she went to Chevron's Nigerian headquarters, and a spokesperson said management authorized helicopters that transported the military.
Holding Power To Account Gets Branded As Activism
- Goodman rejects the idea that adversarial journalism is activism; she frames it as basic accountability.
- When Bill Clinton called to get out the vote, she pressed him on Iraq sanctions, corporate power, and Leonard Peltier, then the White House threatened to ban her.
Trading Truth For Access Corrupts Journalism
- Goodman calls insider journalism the access of evil because it trades truth for continued entry.
- After she challenged Mike McCurry on restoring aid to Indonesia, other reporters laughed with him, showing how peer pressure reinforces soft questions.
