Conversations With the Kid about Unity Ponies

Unity is impossible in a democracy. Unity is a tool of dictators and facists.  But for democracy to work there must be vigorous opposition to keep those in power in check.  Anyone who tells you otherwise is selling glitter and hot air.

I found this interesting

Columbia Journalism Review - Who Owns What

Red Queen Says (damn I love the power to edit- I rule)
This is a very nice chart that shows the concentration of media. It's a few years old but gives you an idea of how few actual sources of information are.