Topic: Herbert Sandler

John C. Dvorak criticizes the non-profit news organization ProPublica, questioning its independence due to its funding by the Sandler Foundation and the history of Golden West Financial. The hosts examine the ProPublica board of advisors, noting the presence of former executives from the Wall Street Journal and New York Times. They highlight a change in the organization's typical Creative Commons copyright policy for specific NSA-related stories as a sign of compromised credibility.