I recently published a piece on PragerU, an unaccredited school registered as a nonprofit, which is behind controversial right-wing propaganda videos recently approved for Florida schools.
I looked at hundreds of 990s to identify the largest recent funders of PragerU and how they are spending their money (Facebook, Google)
The Oklahoma Dept of Education just announced a partnership with PragerU - they are spreading.
https://kfor.com/news/local/osde-announces-partnership-with-prageru/
@rabbijill @wendysiegelman PragerU and the shit billionaires bankrolling the enterprise are also one of the main players behind the disinfo campaign poisoning public opinion against #offshorewind in #NewJersey and elsewhere, saying that it’s responsible for whale kills. One problem: NONE the the turbines have been installed in NJ. But why let pesky facts get in the way, right?
Here’s a great podcast on #renewables that details what is going on: https://www.volts.wtf/p/the-right-wing-groups-behind-renewable#details
Across the country, NIMBY groups are organizing to block solar, wind, and other clean-energy projects, and to pass state laws restricting renewable energy development. Journalist Michael Thomas took a deep dive into the right-wing billionaires & think tanks behind these community groups. We discuss what he found.
How We’re Going to Fight PragerU’s Indoctrination of Children conservative pseudo-educational organization “PragerU” is. Their kids’ shows are designed to look exactly like any other kids’ show, and their videos are full of charts and data. They know what they’re doing. We’ve produced a booklet called A Student’s Guide to #Resisting #PragerU #Propaganda. it offers a basic introduction to critical thinking and shows students how to analyze and debunk PragerU’s lies. https://www.currentaffairs.org/2023/09/how-were-going-to-fight-pragerus-indoctrination-of-children
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