Fighting Fake News with REAL 14/12/20; Media Wars; Facts Evidence; Taxing the Super Rich;

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trump’s Army Set Loose by Pardoned Roger Stone

Around 200 members of the Proud Boys, a violent far-right group, had joined the marches earlier on Saturday near the Trump hotel. Many wore combat fatigues, black and yellow shirts and ballistic vests, carried helmets and flashed hand signals used by white nationalists. Advertisement

Violent clashes as Trump supporters rally in denial of election result

 

 

But just a few remote control clicks away at OANN and Newsmax, the presenters have had no qualms about presenting this alternative reality to their viewers. On these networks, the prospect of Trump being inaugurated for a second term on January 20 appears to be very much alive. Of the two insurgent networks, OANN is the least-watched and the most extreme. The network was founded in 2013 by California businessman Robert Herring, and was explicitly intended to serve as a far-right alternative to Fox. OANN does not release its ratings figures publicly, a tell-tale sign that its viewer numbers are low, but Herring has claimed the network received a big bounce after the election.

Donald Trump fans get fix of unreality on extremist networks OANN and Newsmax

 

The precautionary principle is lacking in mainstream media communication

 

 The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that a need for media information clear in scientific method and concepts has never been more crucial.

 

In New York, Calls to Tax the Superrich Are Gaining Ground

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• Luis Feliz Leon

The richest 5 percent have gotten unfathomably richer this year. With post–COVID-19 austerity on the horizon, a campaign to tax the rich in New York State is gaining momentum.