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Three weeks after Americans went to the polls, the morass of conspiracy theories and disinformation surrounding the election and its results continues to grow. Although the US is half a world away, Australians don’t have the luxury of watching this maelstrom as uninterested observers. The …
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Jonathan P. Baird: The decline of science and reason Opinion > Columns For the Monitor Published: 11/23/2020 6:20:21 AM Modified: 11/23/2020 6:20:04 AM One peculiarity of our time has been the explosive growth of belief in conspiracy theories. Science denial has become a staple of the Trump era. …
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When Fox News called Arizona for Democrat Joe Biden shortly after the polls closed there on Election Night, right-wing social media erupted in fury. Fox is the most conservative of the nation’s major news outlets, and its aggressive Arizona call—which most other national outlets did not follow for …
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When Fox News called Arizona for Democrat Joe Biden shortly after the polls closed there on Election Night, right-wing social media erupted in fury. Fox is the most conservative of the nation’s major news outlets, and its aggressive Arizona call—which most other national outlets did not follow for …
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From the smear campaign organised by Octave against Anthony in Antique Rome to propaganda leaflets dropped from the air during World War II, disinformation has been present throughout our history. What differs in the 21th century is the scale and accessibility of misleading information. When …
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ECHNOLOGY DEVELOPED BY THE PENTAGON’S CONTROVERSIAL RESEARCH BRANCH IS GETTING A HUGE BOOST AMID THE CURRENT CORONAVIRUS CRISIS, WITH LITTLE ATTENTION GOING TO THE AGENCY’S ULTERIOR MOTIVES FOR DEVELOPING SAID TECHNOLOGIES, THEIR POTENTIAL FOR WEAPONIZATION OR THEIR UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES. In …
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“Wish we could find a media source we like. Definitely not CNN, MSNBC, CBS, NBC, ABC, PBS, BBC, or lately Fox. Some recommend NewsMax … any good?” This post from one of my right-wing friends on Facebook represents the new dilemma for those on the right, finding a “news” source that will prop up …
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GILLETTE, Wyo. (AP) — To live in Wyoming is to face a fundamental existential question: Does the state exist and if not, what does that mean for those who live here? Much like Shakespeare’s famous rhetorical “to be, or not to be,” residents of an assumed state may exist on an unconscious level. But …
Read MoreAssociated Press A tearful Niemann aiming toward help for month-old relative One week after Joaquin Niemann had to miss the Masters because of the coronavirus, his motivation goes well beyond golf to trying to help cousins in Chile with a month-old baby diagnosed with a deadly genetic disorder. It …
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The holidays are coming up. And although gatherings will probably be smaller this year, or taking place virtually rather than in person, you may find yourself in a difficult conversation with a friend or family member. Now normally, a good rule of thumb is to avoid politics at the dinner table …
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