The rise of the slopagandist: When “independent journalists” aren’t really journalists
Nick Shirley and others like him are reminiscent of yellow journalism of the 19th century, updated and turbocharged by social media algorithms, wrties Mia Sato for The Verge.
Book Review: Elle Reeve’s Black Pill offers a sobering look at the dark online corners where the extreme right radicalizes people
From incel forums to white supremacist rallies, the CNN reporter's 2025 book traces how black-pilled communities normalize violence, isolation, and conspiracy.
From incel forums to white supremacist rallies, the CNN reporter's 2025 book traces how black-pilled communities normalize violence, isolation, and conspiracy.
Washington voters emphatically rejected “buffer zones” for signature gatherers in 2013, but Brandi Kruse still wants them
The right wing podcaster is still upset that a Republican legislative effort to unconstitutionally restrict the people's right to peaceably assemble went nowhere after one of NPI's senior advisers made the case against it in 2023.
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The right wing podcaster is still upset that a Republican legislative effort to unconstitutionally restrict the people's right to peaceably assemble went nowhere after one of NPI's senior advisers made the case against it in 2023.
False equivalency journalism is masking the truth that the right wing is behind rising political violence nationally and globally
Perhaps afraid to antagonize Donald Trump or his enablers, or not wanting to be attacked by right wing media, many journalists are choosing not to call out who and what is responsible for an increase in political violence. That must change.
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Perhaps afraid to antagonize Donald Trump or his enablers, or not wanting to be attacked by right wing media, many journalists are choosing not to call out who and what is responsible for an increase in political violence. That must change.
Jim Walsh, State Republicans fan abhorrent conspiracy theories in aftermath of Representative Melissa Hortman’s assassination
The extremist chair of the Washington State Republican Party loves to troll for clicks and attention in Elon Musk's echo chamber and elsewhere. Politicizing a tragedy - something he's accused others of doing - is second nature to him.
The extremist chair of the Washington State Republican Party loves to troll for clicks and attention in Elon Musk's echo chamber and elsewhere. Politicizing a tragedy - something he's accused others of doing - is second nature to him.
Why right wing media is America’s biggest threat
"Fueled by a potent mix of ideological fervor, emotional appeals, and increasingly sophisticated propaganda techniques, conservative media has emerged as one of the most influential — and dangerous — forces shaping public opinion," Samuel Warde writes.
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"Fueled by a potent mix of ideological fervor, emotional appeals, and increasingly sophisticated propaganda techniques, conservative media has emerged as one of the most influential — and dangerous — forces shaping public opinion," Samuel Warde writes.
Right-wing disinformation is a mortal threat to democracy
"We cannot ignore the success of the right-wing media’s disinformation network in shaping how millions of Americans view the country," The Washington Post's Jennifer Rubin writes.
‘Firehose’ of election conspiracy theories floods final days of campaign
‘Firehose’ of election conspiracy theories floods final days of campaign “In the final days of the presidential election, lies about noncitizens voting, the vulnerability of mail-in ballots and the security of voting machines are spreading widely over social media,” Stateline reports.
Be extremely wary of misinformation and bad takes in wake of attempted assassination of Donald Trump
In the wake of this horrific act of political violence, a lot of misinformation and disinformation is already circulating online, while a number of pundits are putting out bad takes about what this could mean for the 2024 presidential election.
In the wake of this horrific act of political violence, a lot of misinformation and disinformation is already circulating online, while a number of pundits are putting out bad takes about what this could mean for the 2024 presidential election.
The key to fighting pseudoscience isn’t mockery—it’s empathy
"Evidence shows that shoving data in peoples’ faces doesn’t work to change minds," Paul Sutter writes.
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