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‘Alternative facts’: A psychiatrist’s guide to twisted relationships to truth

Does your nose grow if it’s a falsehood, not a lie? Thomas Hawk, CC BY-NC Ronald W. Pies, Tufts University The phrase “alternative facts” has recently made the news in [...]

Seeking truth among ‘alternative facts’

CC BY-SA 3.0 NY Peter Neal Peregrine, Lawrence University Part of what I do as an archaeologist is judge between competing claims to truth. Indeed, you could say this is the [...]

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Americas PAC

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A conservative super PAC that attempts to convince minority voters to support Republican candidates.

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‘Alternative facts’: A psychiatrist’s guide to twisted relationships to truth

Seeking truth among ‘alternative facts’