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The Facts of Life and “The Ecosystem of Fake News”

Posted on December 30, 2016 by Naomi

MediaMatters does fine, fine work. Today, an analysis of fake news and the “Alt-Right”, a/k/a the Alt Reich: An anti-intellectual alliance of misogynists and white nationalists is using cult tactics to harass and abuse Americans. They systematically attempt to discredit … Continue reading →

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The Facts of Life v Fake News: “How a Putin Fan Overseas Pushed Pro-Trump Propaganda to Americans”

Posted on December 17, 2016 by Naomi

Just when I thought my stomach was settling down so that anger and purpose could take over, comes this stunning story from the New York Times. It’s as thoroughly nauseating as you can get. And my most troubling question remains: … Continue reading →

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How to Get the Facts of Life: NPR and BillMoyers.com

Posted on December 13, 2016 by Naomi

I ran into two items today purporting to tell us how to get and check facts when reading the news. The first, from NPR, is, in my view, overly complicated. As someone who actually knows and has written about how … Continue reading →

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