Disinformation, domestic extremism, and the threat to democracy
Thu, Jan 28, 2021 11:00 AM
Congressman Tom Malinowski joins the DFRLab to discuss how online disinformation and organization led to the January 6 Capitol insurrection.
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Disinformation, domestic extremism, and the threat to democracy, two panels centered on the online organization, communication, and future of far-right extremist movements implicated in the January 6 attack. The attack on the US Capitol was born from sustained disinformation about the results of the 2020 US election and an erosion of the shared set of facts upon w
As President-elect Joe Biden announced his picks for the Cabinet, the joke went around on Jewish Twitter that the West Wing would have a minyan.
Indeed, at least 10 prominent Jews have been nominated to key positions. There’s Ronald Klain (chief of staff); Anthony Blinken (Secretary of State); Janet Yellen (Treasury); Merrick Garland (Attorney General); Alejandro Mayorkas (Homeland Security);and Avril Haines (Director of National Intelligence). One level down are Wendy Sherman (deputy Secretary of State); Eric Lander (science and technology adviser); Ann Neuberger (deputy National Security Adviser); and David Cohen (deputy CIA director).
Plus there’s Doug Emhoff, the Jewish husband of Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.
P’burg councilman: We’re speaking up to try to save small businesses | Letter
Updated Dec 11, 2020;
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I’m responding to Lee Clark’s letter regarding my stance on the governor’s unconstitutional COVID-19 restrictions (”With cases surging across Warren County, P’burg Council must face COVID-19 realities,” Dec. 10).
As of Dec. 1, 31.2 percent of New Jersey’s small businesses were forced to close the doors permanently on their establishments, and more importantly, their dreams. Neither Gov. Phil Murphy nor Congressman Tom Malinowski has provided aid as promised. Clark hasn’t once publicly pressed either elected official for action to assist our struggling community. Why now raise the subject with only me and another member of town council? It’s an election year and Clark will undoubtedly be placing his name on the ballot once again for council in 2021.