Scientists to March on Washington
In an effort to take a stand for science in politics, American scientists are coming together to protest the Trump administration’s resistance to scientists communicating…
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Voter Fraud vs. Election Fraud by the Numbers
Voter ID and voter fraud are topics once again with Donald Trump claiming 3.5 million illegal immigrants voted. With this in mind, we set out…
Trump’s America – the land of the not-so-free press
Photo Source: Wikimedia Ivor Gaber, University of Sussex The Trump offensive – in both senses of the word – against the media continues unabated. The…
Website Updates: Questionable Sources, Fake News, Fact Checks, Source Submissions
Admit it. You are tired of the term “fake news.” We are too. We also feel that defining a source as being a fake news…
The changing nature of America’s irreligious explained
Richard Flory, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences A recent survey of the religious profile of the 115th Congress…
How should you read into unnamed sources and leaks?
Photo: Espen Moe (Julian Assange) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)] via Wikimedia Commons Anthony Fargo, Indiana University, Bloomington During my 13-year career in professional journalism, I…
Was The Guardian’s WhatsApp reporting “irresponsible” or fake news?
David Glance, University of Western Australia The Guardian has drawn the ire of a large number of cryptography and security experts by publishing a story…
With Trump in Office, Feds May Alter Course in Texas Voter ID Case
by Jessica Huseman ProPublica, Jan. 20, 2017, 7:36 p.m. Hours after President Donald Trump was inaugurated, the Department of Justice filed to postpone a hearing…
Sultan Donald Trump?
Henry F. (Chip) Carey, Georgia State University Family is important to Donald Trump. The president-elect has appointed his son-in-law Jared Kushner as a senior White…
(Fact Check) Did the Trump team want tanks and missile launchers in the Inaugural Parade?
Update: 3/30/17 It has been confirmed that the administration did inquire via e-mail about having a military presence at the parade. You can view the Email…