Jul 24, 2019
Freshman Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez taking
to Twitter to criticize House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, we are told,
“plays into the hands of Trump.” Russians are using Black Lives
Matter and anti-fracking activists to “sow discord,” insists
CNN. We must “be united” rather than
“divided.”
Jul 17, 2019
"Three Pinocchios!" rates The Washington Post. "Pants On Fire!" declares PolitiFact. “True, but misleading,” assess The New York Times.
In a media environment overwhelmed with information, misinformation, disinformation and so-called “fake news,” a cottage industry has emerged to “fact-check” the content...
Jul 10, 2019
The
term "Western civilization" has long been a staple of the American
Right, but with the recent resurgence of white nationalism, it is
having something of a comeback. Glenn Beck and Bill O'Reilly are
hosting a two-week Mediterranean "cruise thru history" to "explore
the roots of Western civilization." The...
Jul 3, 2019
"A growing, and likely irreparable, rift between elite progressive environmentalists," Forbes tells us. "Environmentalists need to reconnect with blue-collar America," The Hill explains. "Labor anger over Green New Deal greets 2020 contenders in California," Politico reports. "AOC's Green New Deal could have Dems facing...