Disinformation Governance Board Killed by Disinformation Campaign
The combination of a horrendous rollout and a social media onslaught was disastrous.
Mass Shootings, Ideology, and Mental Illness
We know a lot less about the motives of spree killers than the public discourse suggests.
Fauci Shocked Americans Think Pandemic Over
We’re mostly back to “normal” while yet another new strain is surging.
Tucker Carlson White Supremacist Messaging
The face of Fox News is not the bow-tied buffoon from his “Crossfire” days.
60% of US COVID-19 Deaths Preventable
Some 230,000 Americans have died needlessly since vaccinations became widely available.
Tucker Carlson’s Testicles
The craziest damn thing you’ve ever heard of or a secret message to the crazies?
A Recurrent Political Fantasy
Magically mobilizing nonvoters isn’t going to happen (but it sounds nice, I suppose).
Chris Wallace Found Fox News’ Relationship with Truth ‘Unsustainable’
The network’s longtime weekend anchor couldn’t take it anymore.
The Propagandists Among Us
Whether dupes or active participants, the damage is real (and points us back to 2016).
America’s Four Parties
Neither the Democrats nor the Republicans truly represent most Americans. Fixing that is exceedingly unlikely.
Trump Facing Multiple Legal Disasters
The 45th President is unlikely to face Federal prosecution but state and civil suits are not going his way.
Normalizing Political Violence
In their censure of Cheney and Kinzinger the GOP wants to rewrite history.
Race and the Myth of Meritocracy: Supreme Court Edition
When “obviously qualified” apparently isn’t enough
In honor of MLK, some dubious tweets & a lesser-known speech
Once again, today marks a day where folks who would never have supported Dr. King decide they should praise him
Still no evidence of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 election
After more than a year and countless investigations into election fraud, the big lie continues to be a big lie
Sean Hannity’s TXT Messages To Mark Meadows [Updated]
How the host’s off-camera views contradict what he was telling his audience
Pandemic, Trauma, and Identity
There’s something happening here. But what it is ain’t exactly clear.
Manchin Shoots BBB Dead, Dead, Dead
The West Virginia Senator has taken the football from Charlie Brown and gone home.
The Divide Within Our Parties is Almost as Wide as that Between Them
Pew’s new typology shows the diversity of both US political parties.
Nobody Watches Cable News
A media critic argues we pay outsized attention to the goings-on at Fox, MSNBC, and CNN.
Tribal Lenses and Criminal Justice
Our reactions to recent murder trials tells us a lot about our divided country.
The Narrative of the ‘MSM Narrative’
Journalism is terrible except when compared to the alternatives.
Evangelical Politics in the Time of Polarization and Covid
A piece in The Atlantic inspires thoughts.
