How the Pandemic Defeated America
It didn’t have to be like this. 150,000+ people did not need to die. This pain and turmoil was preventable at a thousand different turns.
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Republican Vaccine Conspiracy Theories
When media stories pander to what we believe, we need to be very cautious and hit pause. Analytical thinking truly does matter for such items.
Fake News – Insights from Polls
Several new polls grant us insights into the current public thinking regarding sources of fake news. The deep-rooted partisan gulf remains.
Claim: British public turn to prayer
Guardian has run with a click-bait headline concerning prayer that is debunked by actually reading the article under that headline.
Data behind – 2C : Beyond the Limit
The Washington Post has been running a series of in-depth coverage under the banner 2C and beyond. Is the science behind this robust?
Watching the Right Wing
You might, or perhaps might not be aware, that I amuse myself by compiling a weekly posting titled “Wingnut Weekly”. The latest is via this link dated 5th January. I am partially motivated by my past. I was once an evangelical religious fundamentalist. What intrigues me about it all now is the promotion of very … Read more