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It is always a time of tension and mutual loathing that appears to be tearing the country apart. The last act of the decaying era is the election of a president utterly committed to the principles and practices of the prior era.
George Friedman • The Storm Before the Calm: America's Discord, the Coming Crisis of the 2020s, and the Triumph Beyond
He’s taking his efforts to control the news narrative to its logical next step: buying his own news distributor, in this case providing Hillary Clinton her very own media outlet.
Sharyl Attkisson • The Smear: How Shady Political Operatives and Fake News Control What You See, What You Think, and How You Vote
democracy 2.0
Nathan Storey • 4 cards
Political
Duccio Mondanelli • 1 card
Think about it. Party officials can count on certain reporters to “play ball.” News reporters send yet-to-be-published work to party and government officials for input and approval. That makes some news organizations not terribly different from propaganda outlets.
Sharyl Attkisson • The Smear: How Shady Political Operatives and Fake News Control What You See, What You Think, and How You Vote
Information coming directly from a politician or his team, without being vetted by reporters, is little more than propaganda.
Katy Tur • Unbelievable: My Front-Row Seat to the Craziest Campaign in American History
Ian Millhiser • Republicans ask the Supreme Court to disenfranchise thousands of swing state voters — Vox
What are they saying now, and what have they said in the past? Do they send different messages to different audiences? Have they voted or taken other actions on the issue? Have they courted endorsements, contr... See more