Tag Archives: The Facts of Life

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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The Facts of Life: how to reach people who know nothing

Posted on December 13, 2016 by Naomi

This, from FiveThirtyEight’s Significant Digits, brings up the biggest problem this country seems to have: people who have been brainwashed know nothing about their brainwashers, and presumably don’t know they’ve been brainwashed. 54 percent Percentage of Americans who have heard … Continue reading →

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