Charles Hugh Smith: The Fourth Estate's Role in Thrusting America into Fascism

Charles Hugh Smith explains the "Fourth Estate" that refers to the press and news media, both in explicit capacity of advocacy and implicit ability to frame political issues.

Charles Hugh Smith writes the Of Two Minds blog which covers an eclectic range of timely topics: finance, housing, Asia, energy, long-term trends, social issues, health/diet/fitness and sustainability. From its humble beginnings in May 2005, Of Two Minds now attracts some 200,000 visits a month. Charles also contributes to AOL's Daily Finance site and has written eight books, most recently A Radically Beneficial World: Automation, Technology and Creating Jobs for All: The Future Belongs to Work That Is Meaningful