Fighting Fake News
During the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump claimed he could stand on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan and shoot someone, and his supporters would still vote for him. Except . . . he never actually DID said that. It was a very famous example of what we now commonly call fake news. Since the 2016 presidential election, […]
Republican Debates: 3 Down…
The Republican National Committee kicked off its season of debates in late summer. On August 3, there was a “forum” in New Hampshire, where eleven of the candidates answered questions in front of a live audience. Three days later was the first official, televised debate of this campaign which took place in Cleveland, Ohio. Since […]
Stuff You Should Know
Aid for Hurricane Sandy Victims In the days following Hurricane Sandy, efforts began to rebuild areas that had been hit the hardest, mostly New Jersey. Hometown celebrities like Bruce Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi headlined benefit concerts. Victims filed insurance claims, while people all over the country dropped change into plastic tubs at gas stations […]