Americans' #Trust in #Media Remains at Trend Low

Trust in political and civic institutions highest for local and state #governments, lowest for media and #Congress

Source: news.gallup.com/poll/651977/am…

In an age of #fake news, #propaganda, #maga, #Twitter #bots and Russian #troll factories, we actually need trustworthy journalism. I must once again explicitly point out that the principle of "trust nobody" does not mean no longer believing official sources and only consuming unfiltered news from Russian-controlled #Telegram channels and basing your world view on them.

"Trust nobody but don't stop thinking - if you belive the earth is flat you are far beyond a border no one should pass!"

#news #Problem #society #government #journalism #Press #fail #usa #conspiracy #deepstate #future #politics #internet #fakenews #russia #trump #bot #trolls

Americans' Trust in Media Remains at Trend Low

Americans' confidence in the media is at its lowest point, as Democrats' confidence is near the record low and Republicans' is almost nonexistent.

^{by Megan Brenan (Gallup)}

Israeli #Knesset vote on #UNRWA set to deepen Palestinian suffering

Source: news.un.org/en/story/2024/10/1…

Monday’s vote by the Israeli Knesset banning the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) contradicts principles of the UN Charter, violates #Israel’s obligations under international law, and sets a dangerous precedent, the head of the Agency, Philippe #Lazzarini has warned. The UN chief pledged later he would take the issue to the General Assembly.

#news #politics #war #help #humanrights #refugees #Problem #conflict #Palestine #uno

Israeli Knesset vote on UNRWA set to deepen Palestinian suffering

Monday’s vote by the Israeli Knesset banning the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) contradicts principles of the UN Charter, violates Israel’s obligations under international law, and sets a dangerous precedent, the head of the Agency, Philippe Lazz…

^{UN News}

#Google against #Microsoft 🤣

Source: cnbc.com/2024/10/28/microsoft-…

#news #economy #politics

Microsoft says Google is running 'shadow campaigns' in Europe to influence regulators

Microsoft suggested Google has a pattern of funding organizations with the mission of discrediting the software company with regulators.

^{Jordan Novet (CNBC)}

Will Rogers – ”The Cowboy Philosopher” – urged Americans to avoid politicizing every issue. When it came to politics, he urged people to maintain skepticism, perspective and civility.

He was wildly popular in his time. A century later, his insights might still prove useful for navigating tumultuous election years.
theconversation.com/view-polit…
#history #histodons @histodons #USPolitics #politics #election

The sky is blue. The sky is green.

The serendiplty of social media timelines demonstrating the great failure of media coverage of the great divide in the USA with contrasting headlines covering the same rally in Madision Square Garden.

(You might need to click on the image to see the contrast)

#politics #media #journalism

Over 200,000 subscribers reportedly flee The Washington Post after owner Jeff Bezos blocked an endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris for president.

@npr reports "the figure represents about 8% of the paper’s paid circulation of 2.5 million subscribers, which includes print as well." Several columnists have also resigned from the paper over the decision.

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#WashingtonPost #Bezos #USPolitics #JeffBezos #Media #Politics #Trump #News #Journalism

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Donald Trump's Political rally at Madison Square Garden reminds Americans once again what a vile, immoral, racist, hate-filled piece of white (orange) trash Donald Trump is in his soul

AMERICA HAS MORALS!
ELECT KAMALA HARRIS!
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #HarrisWalz #USA #Politics #uspolitics #uspol #Breaking #BreakingNews #Trump #opinion #morals

msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/eba…

What #ConvictedFelon #DonaldTrump would do, in his own words!

Trump says he will #prosecute his #enemies, #order #massdeportations, use #soldiers against #citizens, #abandon our #allies, play #politics with #NaturalDisasters — #believehim.

Donald Trump has described at length the #dangerous and #disturbing #actions he says he will take if he wins the #presidency.

— Cast your #Vote to save #america

nytimes.com/interactive/2024/1…

Opinion | What Donald Trump Would Do, in His Own Words

The former president’s most disturbing statements are not bluster. They are a road map to what he will do if elected again.

^{The Editorial Board (The New York Times)}

#Republicans #Assumed a #Nebraska #Senate Seat Was #Safe. Then This #Candidate Came Along.

#DanOsborn is still an #underdog, but his mix of #leftish #economics and deep #antielitism has already shaken up #politics in bright-red #nebraska

nytimes.com/2024/10/25/opinion…

#NYTimes #Opinion #Section Runs #Splashy #AntiTrump #FrontPage — Amid Uproar Over #WashingtonPost and #LATimes Declining to Run #Endorsements.

"#ConvictedFelon #DonaldTrump says he will #prosecute his #enemies, order #massdeportations, use #soldiers against #citizens, #abandon our #allies, play #politics with #NaturalDisasters — #believehim."

mediaite.com/media/ny-times-op…

#LGBTQ+ #voters in these 4 #states could swing the 2024 #presidential #election.

LGBTQ+ voters strongly #vote for #democrats

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Politics #Election #Representation #Culture #DemocraticParty #Allies #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #RepublicanParty #ThePartyOfHate #Megathread

theconversation.com/lgbtq-vote…

LGBTQ+ voters in these 4 states could swing the 2024 presidential election

LGBTQ+ voters make up a relatively small percentage of the American electorate. But they’re poised to play an outsize role in the ‘tipping-point’ states most likely to decide the election.

^{The Conversation}

You cannot look at these sorts of results and say with a straight face that they are all equivalent measures and that an average of them is remotely meaningful. Just no.

#politics

if you ever find yourself wondering "how did crypto bros get all this money to try to take over the government?" a big part of the answer is "the government gave it to them in the form of covid stimulus and PPP loans".

the crypto industry alone is now responsible for roughly half of all corporate money attempting to influence the election. you'd never know it though because their campaigns never mention crypto.

paper: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…

#Election2024 #2024Election #Trump #DonaldTrump #JDVance #uspol #uspolitics #politics #Kamala2024 #KamalaHarris #GOP #MAGA #MAGAts #Vote #Republicans #RVAT #Democrats #HarrisWalz2024 #VoteBlue #HarrisForPresident #HarrisWalz #VoteHarris #crypto #bitcoin #BTC #Tether #PPP #covid

The gun industry launched a secret project in the late 1990s.

To elect gun-friendly politicians, manufacturers gave #political operatives sensitive, intimate information on their customers without their consent.

The story behind the #data sharing and its impact has never been revealed.

Until now.

#News #Guns #Privacy #Politics #Business

propublica.org/article/gunmake…

Iconic Gun-Makers Gave Sensitive Customer Information to Political Operatives

At least 10 gun industry businesses, including Glock, Smith & Wesson, Remington and Mossberg, secretly handed over names, addresses and other data to lobbyists, who used the details to rally firearm owners to elect pro-gun politicians.

^ProPublica

“The last time the United States launched a mass deportation effort … U.S. citizens of Hispanic descent were rounded up and sent to Mexico—a place that many had never been before. The mass deportations that #Trump is proposing would be devastating for our economy and dangerous for American Latinos.”
texasobserver.org/how-mass-dep…

#politics #USpol #immigration #news #fascism #extremism #racism #election2024 #economy

How Mass Deportations Would ‘Devastate’ Texas

The Lone Star State is home to millions of undocumented residents and members of mixed-status families critical to the state’s economic success, yet Texas leaders are cheering on Trump anyway.

^{Francesca D’Annunzio (The Texas Observer)}

“Put Them in Trauma”: Inside a Key #MAGA Leader’s Plans for a New #Trump Agenda
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Private #videos reveal Trump adviser Russ Vought’s “shadow” plans for using the #military on protesters, defunding the #EPA and villainizing civil servants.

#News #Politics #Election #Election2024 #Government #Video #DonaldTrump

propublica.org/article/video-d…

Videos Reveal Trump Adviser’s “Shadow” Plan for Second Administration

Private videos reveal Trump adviser Russ Vought’s “shadow” plans for using the military on protesters, defunding the EPA and villainizing civil servants.

^ProPublica

RS:
'Yes, I was in a cult': J6 rioter backing Harris after admitting being 'all in with MAGA'

As part of interviews with three Donald Trump supporters who headed off to Washington, D.C. to attend the post-election "Stop the Steal" rally, one woman called it the biggest mistake of her life and has become a full-throated supporter of... Kamala Harris...

"Yes, I was in a cult..I got caught up in all the lies.”
rawstory.com/jan-6-cult-266949…

#News #Politics #Democracy #Democrats #Harris #KamalaHarris

'Yes, I was in a cult': J6 rioter backing Harris after admitting being 'all in with MAGA'

As part of interviews with three Donald Trump supporters who headed off to Washington, D.C. to attend the post-election "Stop the Steal" rally, one woman called it the biggest mistake of her life and has become a full-throated supporter of Vice Presi…

^{Tom Boggioni (Raw Story - Celebrating 20 Years of Independent Journalism)}

UN #Security Council to meet Monday over #Israel's strike on #Iran

Source: uk.news.yahoo.com/un-security-…

“The Islamic Republic of Iran, in alignment with the principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations and under international law, reserves its inherent right to legal and legitimate response to these criminal attacks at the appropriate time,”...

I always ask myself whether these people are still capable of logical thinking? If this Israeli airstrike was criminal, what was the Iranian one? If the Iranian one was a justified retaliation in his way of thinking, why is the retaliation of the retaliation criminal? Why are such people tolerated in the #government?

#uno #war #diplomacy #argument #politics #military #fail #news #MiddleEast #crime

" #DonaldTrump has described at length the dangerous and disturbing actions he says he will take if he wins the presidency.

...These statements are so outrageous and outlandish, so openly in conflict with the norms and values of #American #democracy that many find them hard to regard as anything but empty bluster.

We have two words for American voters: Believe him."
nytimes.com/interactive/2024/1…

#Trump #Fascism #GOP #Politics #USPol #USA #News #Press #Media #Election2024 #Vote #VoteBlue

Renowned San Antonio Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich Blasts 'Pathetic' Trump In Explosive Takedown

The coaching icon questioned the GOP nominee's character and asked if people would want their "kids to act like he does."
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #HarrisWalz #USA #Politics #uspolitics #uspol #Breaking #BreakingNews #nba

huffpost.com/entry/gregg-popov…

Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich Blasts 'Pathetic' Trump In Explosive Takedown

^{Ben Blanchet (HuffPost)}

nothing to see here, just #JDVance actively encouraging the breaking of laws and the harassment of poll workers in a swing state.

x.com/DanteAtkins/status/18503…

#Election2024 #2024Election #Trump #DonaldTrump #JDVance #uspol #uspolitics #politics #Kamala2024 #KamalaHarris #GOP #MAGA #MAGAts #Vote #Republicans #RVAT #Democrats #HarrisWalz2024 #VoteBlue #HarrisForPresident #HarrisWalz #polls #swingState #Pennsylvania #Michigan #Wisconsin #Virginia #VoteHarris

Let’s clear up some misconceptions.

Degrowth does NOT mean condemning millions of people in the Global South to starvation.

Degrowth is about social justice and climate justice. This means allowing the Global South to achieve something close to parity with a Global North that is sharply reducing consumption and energy use.

On the other hand, a continuation of endless economic growth, i.e. Business As Usual, DOES mean condemning hundreds of millions in the Global South to eco-climate disasters, drought, and starvation.

LEARN MORE -- greeneuropeanjournal.eu/degrow…

#Politics #History #Economics #Science #Environment #Climate #ClimateChange #Degrowth

Van Jones should know 'why'. Spoiler:she's female and dark skinned.

"‘He gets to be lawless. She has to be flawless.’: Van Jones on Trump and Harris "

#Harris #RVAT #Politics #News #USA #2024Election #Vote #Polls #Kamala #Walz @KamalaHarrisWin #Fascism #Authoritarianism #MAGA #GOP #Democrats #Dictator #Racism #Sexism

cnn.com/2024/10/23/politics/vi…

"The Real #Trump Problem: Cognitive Decline?
Donald Trump, [is] showing potential signs of cognitive decline, may not be able to perform the duties of the presidency for a full term. We believe he should release his medical records, as Vice President Harris has done, to provide transparency about his health."

#Harris #RVAT #Politics #News #USA #2024Election #Vote #Polls #Kamala #Walz @KamalaHarrisWin #Fascism #Authoritarianism #MAGA #GOP #Democrats #Dictator

nationalinterest.org/blog/poli…

The Real Donald Trump Problem: Cognitive Decline?

As physicians, we are deeply concerned that Donald Trump, showing potential signs of cognitive decline, may not be able to perform the duties of the presidency for a full term.

^{The National Interest}

Washington Post editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes published this on the paper’s website, titling it “Democracy Dies in Darkness”

#WashingtonPost #fascism #Editorial #politics

Elon Musk has spent the past couple years railing against “illegal” immigrants, but new reporting confirms what we’ve long suspected: Musk himself worked illegally in the United States and deceived officials when investors finally forced him to get a visa.

washingtonpost.com/business/20…

#tech #elonmusk #immigration #politics

Behind #Christian Nationalism’s Influence on the 2024 #Election
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The Christian right has become an increasingly powerful force in American #politics at every level, from school boards to the presidency. Its roots trace back decades.

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#News #USPolitics #History #ChristianNationalism #Rightwing #Abortion #Trump #Project2025 #HeritageFoundation #Jan6

The Genesis of Christian Nationalism

The Christian right has become an increasingly powerful force in American politics at every level, from school boards to the presidency. Its roots trace back decades.

^ProPublica

After #Biden apologizes for Native boarding schools, #Oklahoma tribal leaders urge action

Source: eu.usatoday.com/story/news/202…

More than 417 schools were funded by the U.S. to assimilate Native American #children, according to a federal report under Biden and his Interior secretary, Deb Haaland. More schools — 87 — were located in Oklahoma than in any other state.

#usa #politics #history #torture #humanrights #crime #natives #apologize #government #news #education #school

After Biden apologizes for Native boarding schools, Oklahoma tribal leaders urge action

Native American leaders in Oklahoma applauded President Joe Biden's apology for Indigenous boarding schools, calling it an important step toward healing.

^{, USA TODAY (USA TODAY)}

#Israel launches #airstrikes against #Iran in #escalation of #conflict

Source: news.yahoo.com/news/israel-lau…

#war #news #military #airstrike #politics

When the LA Times' owner, Patrick Soon-Shiong, killed its endorsement of Kamala Harris, he also quashed a multi-part series, tentatively called "The Case Against Trump," @TheWrap says. So far, three staffers — editorial writer Karin Klein, Pulitzer Prize-winner Robert Green and editorials editor Mariel Garza have quit over the lack of endorsement, with Klein calling Soon-Shiong a "chickensh**." To date, the LA Times Guild is the only institution from the paper that has commented publicly. Here's more — free registration may be required to read the full article.

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#LATimes #Politics #USPolitics #DonaldTrump #Media #Journalism

LA Times Planned 'Case Against Trump' Series Alongside Kamala Harris Endorsement Before Owner Quashed It | Exclusive - TheWrap

Patrick Soon-Shiong's interference with the paper's editorial freedom has sparked a crisis that includes canceled subscriptions and several high profile resignations

^{Ross A. Lincoln (TheWrap)}

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As #election2024 approaches in the U.S., the Kremlin appears to be amplifying divisive narratives on immigration, race and the #UkraineWar.

Here’s a look at Russia’s evolving propaganda playbook from a study that reviewed 2,700+ Russian news stories:
theconversation.com/how-russia…
#Russia #Putin #USPolitics #Politics

How Russia employs ‘hard soft power’ to influence overseas media and sow dissent and fear among foreign populations

A new study found that pliant local media in Ukraine and Georgia was manipulated by Moscow to present anti-Western narratives.

^{The Conversation}

#Justice Department warns Elon #Musk's PAC that $1M #voter giveaway could be illegal

Source: nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/doj…

He thinks he can buy #democracy 😬

#news #usa #election #president #doj #cybercrime #fail #politics

DOJ warns Musk's PAC that $1M petition giveaways could be illegal

Elon Musk's America PAC has been giving away $1 million daily, an effort it debuted in conjunction with Musk's push to register swing-state voters.

^{David Ingram (NBC News)}