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“Despite the virtues and accomplishments of this Nation, many students are now taught in school to hate their own country, and to believe that the men and women who built it were not heroes, but rather villains,” the executive order reads. “This radicalized view of American history lacks perspective, obscures virtues, twists motives, ignores or distorts facts, and magnifies flaws, resulting in the truth being concealed and history disfigured.” … [Read more...] about Trump Signs Executive Order For ‘1776 Commission’ To Help ‘A Rising Generation To Understand’ American History

>> One of Warzel's key takeaways was the "problem of comments" which he pointed out often descend "into intense, acrimonious infighting." Warzel wrote, "The more I scrolled through them, the more comments felt like a central and intractable issue. Unlike links to outside articles, comments aren't subject to third-party fact checks or outside moderation. They are largely invisible to those people who study or attempt to police the platform. Yet in my experience they were a primary source of debunked claims, harassment and divisive rhetoric..." … [Read more...] about Analysis: Thanksgiving exposes America’s unhealthy information diet

The two candidates had been slated to meet face to face. But Trump pulled out of the event after the independent Commission on Presidential Debates unilaterally declared that the debate would be conducted virtually. The commission made the decision while Trump’s health was in question after he was diagnosed with the coronavirus. … [Read more...] about Trump, Biden Hold Dueling Televised Town Halls

After the police shooting of Terence Crutcher, an unarmed black man, King wrote that “it appears that the United States seems fully intent on pushing black people far past our breaking point. Not only that, but they want us to suffer grave injustice and say or do absolutely nothing about it.” … [Read more...] about Here Are Some Of The Biggest Race-Baiters In Media

Loeffler, who is facing off against the Rev. Raphael Warnock, has also dragged Ocasio-Cortez into the race, responding to a tweet the congresswoman posted last week that said people needed to stay home in order for the country to get the coronavirus pandemic under control. … [Read more...] about Sen. David Perdue ‘invites’ AOC to state to campaign for his opponent