Thanks, had never heard of it and I did on your recommendation. Based on what I found, I don't see how its relevant when it comes to getting paid. If I think my boss is a scum bag but I keep working for them and make them money and help their business I don't think I'm the good guy.  

"Editorial independence is the absence of external control or influence on journalists, authors, or media organisations in general. " 

I understand your views are your own and independent of the magazine and owner etc. 
What I don't understand is calling others morality into question or calling them sell outs and then accepting money from them. 
I agree with you there is no point in trusting politicians to make good on their claims but you lost me choosing to publish with the outlet I believe you are implying has sold-out. 
And I don't think you are a sell-out, I don't know you. I just think the whole situation is really weird.