by Robin Abcarian Every once in a while, we get a bracing reminder that free speech has its limits. Alex Jones, the barking far-right conspiracy theorist, suffered […]
Tag: misinformation
A chronological feed wouldn’t fix Facebook’s problems
by Cathy O’Neil There’s been a lot of discussion, since the Facebook Files were leaked, about how to repair the social media platform. A lot of this […]
Republicans live in a separate reality
“Before you argue with someone, ask yourself, is that person mentally mature enough to grasp the concept of different perspectives? Because if no, there’s absolutely no point.” […]
Fox News is getting people killed
by Gene Collier Among this week’s harvest of factoids I unearthed looking for other factoids is that next month — Oct. 7, to be precise — marks […]
Sept. 12 letters to the editor
‘Your rights stop where mine begin’ As an older and somewhat immune-compromised person, I could not wait to be fully vaccinated so that I could function as […]
Debunking the ‘Big Lie,’ scholars and statistics show the facts don’t add up
by Mark Z. Barabak In a recent survey of presidential scholars, President Donald Trump finished a dismal third from the bottom, just ahead of perennial duds James […]
Why are so many Republicans refusing vaccines? Because Russia told them to
by Lee McIntyre What is the difference between doubt and distrust? Doubt can be overcome by evidence. Distrust cannot. According to a recent Washington Post poll, refusal […]
Ministry of Truth 2.0: Government teaching kids about truth?
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas is reportedly considering the development of tools that would help America’s children discern truth from lies and know when they are […]
May 16 letters to the editor
Ignoring racism in history not the answer Cynthia M. Allen worries about “… an unrelenting effort by a powerful few to frame everything … through the lens […]
We have met the enemy — and it’s us
by Martin Schram Historically, the most horrific attacks on America have come from half a world away. America’s enemies bombed U.S. navy ships at Pearl Harbor, collapsed […]