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How Exposing Russian Disinformation Led to Death Threats
The story of how an American refugee seeking shelter from criminal charges in Moscow, Russia Today and certain Republican congressional representatives colluded to harass and threaten a media operation that exposed Russian disinformation. https://www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/commentary-how-we-became-the-target
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Hartmann again, because…
…when I need a summary of the current situation from an informed and savvy perspective, Hartmann is often my first stop. He’s been around long enough to see the entire arc of conservatism from Reagan to oligarchy and a nationalist cult. He knows the players, their histories, the context of their comments. He has the…
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The Press: What Has Happened to the Lifeblood of our Democracy?
Thom HartmannMay 28, 2024 How did America reach this point where about half our country thinks up is down, black is white, and Republicans are best trusted with our money and national security?
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Will the Congressional Putin Caucus Give Ally Ukraine to a Bloodthirsty Dictator?
If we fail to aid Ukraine and Russia succeeds in overwhelming that country, expect Putin to head to Moldova and Poland or the Baltic states next: his generals and his #2, Dmitry Medvedev have said so… Thom HartmannApr 09, 2024 https://open.substack.com/pub/thomhartmann/p/will-the-congressional-putin-caucus-0b9
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America’s largest newspapers are actively working against our democracy
From Thom Hartmann, an intro to a study on US reporting and how it’s not meeting the needs of voters. “America’s largest newspapers are actively working against our democracy. The Columbia Journalism Review, arguably the premiere watchdog of American news reporting, is out with a scathing indictment of political coverage in The New York Times and The Washington Post. Because these…
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‘Deluge’ of threats against judge and law clerk in Trump’s civil fraud trial are detailed in new court filing
https://news.yahoo.com/deluge-threats-against-judge-law-030428978.html