Steve Benen’s “Ministry of Truth” illustrates a consistent pattern of success when Republicans rewrite history to reflect “their preferred narrative.” But their success is democracy’s loss.
This book is essential reading for anyone interested in deciphering the sometimes dark complexities of faith and skepticism that dominate much of contemporary American culture and life.
A review of Joan Donovan, Emily Dreyfuss and Brian Friedberg’s “Meme Wars: The Untold Story of the Online Battle Upending Democracy in America.”
A review of Jesselyn Cook’s “The Quiet Damage: QAnon and the Destruction of the American Family.”
Renée DiResta’s exceptional book examines the intricate architecture of online communication and its consequences.
In the closing months of a presidential election, this book is a valuable tool for understanding what drives too much of our contemporary politics.
A review of Arthur Goldwag’s “The Politics of Fear: The Peculiar Persistence of American Paranoia.”
A review of Sarah Kendzior’s “They Knew: How a Culture of Conspiracy Keeps America Complacent.”
Colin Dickey’s new book “Under the Eye of Power: How Fear of Secret Societies Shapes American Democracy” reveals how throughout history conspiracies have allowed us to sidestep a reckoning with reality.
Long-term nursing care facilities could close – as have 30 other PA homes in the last five years – leaving elderly, ill or injured local patients in dire consequences.
In a crabby rant with a local right-wing podcast, Harran also accused Democratic Bucks County Commissioner Bob Harvie of hating him.
Despite the threat of legal action, the Bucks County Sheriff’s office moves forward with the 287(g) program that will allow local deputies to act as de facto ICE agents.
The Democratic congressman hopes his Republican colleague Brian Fitzpatrick will vote against a budget that looks to gut social programs like Medicaid and SNAP that millions of families rely on.
If ICE approves the 287(g) “task force model” application and the sheriff moves forward without the commissioners’ green light, legal action will be imminent and “Bucks County taxpayers will be on the hook.”
