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Lashing Out at ‘Identity Politics,’ Pundits Blame Trump on Those Most Vulnerable to Trump

Over the past two weeks, pundits from all ends of the spectrum have been scrambling to explain Clinton’s unexpected loss, with reasons spanning from the plausible to the highly dubious;

November 20, 2016
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TV Pundits Eager to Make Trump the New ‘Normal’

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After wrongly predicting the election, political pundits are returning to TV talkshows to explain what will happen under a Trump presidency. But these predictions aren’t like TV anchors predicting the…

November 18, 2016
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How to Spot Fake News

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Fake news is nothing new. But bogus stories can reach more people more quickly via social media than what good old-fashioned viral emails could accomplish in years past.

November 18, 2016
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Extreme Center Goes After Anti-Trump Protesters

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After Donald Trump’s surprise victory last week, protests against his pending presidency—and against the racism, misogyny and xenophobia he embodies—popped up from New York City to Portland to Kansas City…

November 18, 2016
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Fake News Feeds the Political Divide

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The responses to the election results have been all but calm with anti-Trump protests breaking out all across the country. Social media platforms like Facebook are plagued with harsh commentary from individuals…

November 18, 2016
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Sanders, Warren Not ‘Genuine Progressives’–Says Washington Post

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The Washington Post editorial page (11/14/16) decided to lecture readers on the meaning of progressivism. OK, that is nowhere near as bad as a Trump presidency, but really, did we need this?

November 17, 2016
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