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Jan 11 2021
Analysis
After the Capitol riots, platforms, archivists, conspiracists, and investigators collide
Some of the entries in our 2021 predictions package proved gloomily prescient this week as a mob stormed the Capitol, incited by Trump’s baseless claims that he won the election.
“A lot of America slipped into conspiracy thinking during this pandemic, and they got there from yoga Instagrams and NFL forums and private church choir Facebook groups that were systematically invaded by QAnon
Nieman LabOct 21 2021
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Has Donald Trump found a way around his bans on Facebook, Twitter?
Former President Donald Trump has figured out a way to circumvent his current bans on the world’s biggest social media sites including Twitter and Facebook, announcing Wednesday that he’ll launch his own social media site, Truth Social, in a test version next month.
In a press release, Trump announced a company he operates, Trump Media & Technology Group, will partner with Digital
Deseret NewsApr 26 2019
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Dem race shows signs it could get nasty
The gloves are beginning to come off in the crowded Democratic race for the White House that so far has resembled more of a tea party than a barroom brawl.
South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D) said this week he didn’t think Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) could rebuild the coalition that pushed Sanders's 2016 candidacy forward, a line many saw as a shot undercutting a rival campaign
The HillOct 21 2021
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‘No more time to waste,’ chair of House climate panel warns ahead of Cop26
The alarm bells are ringing. A code red has been declared. With no less than the future of the planet at stake, Kathy Castor, chair of the select committee on the climate crisis, has warned Democrats that there is precious little time left to enact the US president’s aggressive climate agenda and avert the most catastrophic impacts of global warming.
“We just don’t have any more time to
The GuardianJan 31 2021
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Google union in turmoil following global alliance announcement
The Alphabet Workers Union (AWU) is in turmoil following the announcement of an international alliance on Monday. The alliance, Alpha Global, was billed as a worker-led initiative, but union members in the US say they didn’t know about it until The Verge published an exclusive. That piece included a press release quote from AWU executive council member Parul Koul, which she says she didn’t
The VergeNov 01 2020
Analysis
President Pelosi? The US House Choosing the Next President? How it Could Happen
If the 2020 election is disputed, some believe the US Supreme Court would decide the issue much like 20 years ago, with Bush v. Gore. But it could get much more complicated.
The Electoral College really controls who becomes president, and it takes 270 or more of those electors' votes to win. If neither Donald Trump nor Joe Biden reaches that number, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi could
CBNApr 09 2021
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'Matt Gaetz needs to resign,' says GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger
Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois called for fellow Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to resign on Thursday amid a federal probe into allegations that Gaetz was involved in sex trafficking.
Gaetz, who has not been charged with any crime, has repeatedly denied wrongdoing. He is also scheduled Friday to headline a dinner for Women for America First, a pro-Trump group, at the Trump
NBC News (Online)Jan 08 2021
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Whither democracy? Americans weigh in on siege of the Capitol
When the very functioning of the democratic process is disrupted by an unruly mob, it shakes the fabric of a diverse nation. Here’s what we’re hearing from people across America.
Across America on Wednesday the stunning footage of mob violence and destruction in the U.S. Capitol produced in many citizens reactions almost akin to electric shocks.
In Sacramento, California, retired
Christian Science MonitorJan 29 2021
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Meadows Suggests Media Overly Focused on Jan. 6 Three Weeks Later
Former Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows suggested that the media's focus on the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol is misplaced, saying three weeks after the fact there were more important issues to the average person.
Meadows appeared on Fox News Channel’s morning show Wednesday, and seemingly dismissed a question if the rally that preceded the breach was ''a good idea.''
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Newsmax (News)Jul 02 2019
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Nike’s Betsy Ross controversy highlights new dangers lurking in old American icons
An apparent attempt at celebrating America’s history turned into political outrage this week, when Nike pulled its sneakers depicting an early version of the American flag, after former NFL football player Colin Kaepernick reportedly told the company the image is offensive and tied to slavery.
The controversy faced by Nike is the most recent example of the danger of relying on
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