This places our country and democracy in dire straits, writes former paratrooper and current historian Dr. Michael Gambone.
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.”
Swegal hopes his movie will be a conversation starter that challenges viewers to feel empathy.
It’s unclear if Bucks County Sheriff’s deputies were involved.
“For a long time, people saw white supremacist politics and white nationalism as on the fringe of American politics. It has now become the mainstream of the American right, whose central foundation is within the Republican Party,” said Marc Morial, president of the Urban League.
“The DOJ seems dead set on acquiring personal information on voters, including driver’s license numbers, Social Security numbers and dates of birth — records that are highly protected under federal law and under state law and which state election officials are sworn to protect,” said David Becker, executive director of the nonpartisan Center for Election Innovation & Research.
“In Pennsylvania, our current law puts regulations around abortion care in the criminal code, and that is absolutely unacceptable. Health care is not a crime,” said State Senator Amanda Cappelletti.
