Topic: Fourth Estate

The persecution of Julian Assange is framed as a battle between traditional journalism and authoritarian statism. Amy Peekoff suggests that the mainstream media's silence on the case indicates institutional capture by government and corporate interests. The segment argues that Assange's work in exposing war crimes is a vital check on power that the "Five Eyes" intelligence community seeks to eliminate.

Celente shares an anecdote about his late Aunt Cidzee, who viewed the news as "a bunch of crap" designed for "morons." He laments the death of the "Fourth Estate," arguing that modern journalism has become a tool for the executive and corporate branches. He positions the Trends Journal and InfoWars as the only remaining sources of independent truth.