California Officials Attempt to Quell Confusion Around Gubernatorial Recall Election
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s tenure in office could end in September 2021.
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‘This Isn’t About Free Expression’: Twitter Chief Dorsey Announces Ban on Political Ads
The policy is expected to go into effect in November 2019.
Taylor Swift’s Political Endorsements: The Rumors and the Reality
Pop superstar Taylor Swift — once a darling of the far-right and alt-right crowds because of her “Aryan goddess” looks and their own fevered imaginations — broke a years-long policy of silence on political matters in October 2018 to endorse a political party on her Instagram account: I’m writing this post about the upcoming midterm elections …
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Brazil Holds Election Amid Disinformation, Propaganda Crisis
Imagine, if you will: A presidential election in which even the most basic facts are riddled with confusing disinformation, a far-right candidate appealing to authoritarians and repulsing many women with misogynistic comments, and connections to political aspirants such as Marine Le Pen and Steve Bannon. This is Brazil in 2018, and the person who was …
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Members of Congress Don’t Have to Pay Social Security?
An indifferently capitalized and punctuated chain email turned viral social media posting has been around for many years, bearing claims that some elected officials don’t pay into Social Security: Our Senators and Congressmen don’t pay in to Social Security, and, of course, they don’t collect from it. The reason is that they have a special …
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