Summary: As we work to buy and renovate a home in the Heartland, I read the news with increasing bemusement. The major news media are liquidating their brands in an orgy of fake news. To understand why we accept this, Bruce Dixon looks at the faux history which has replaced the real one in our …
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Summary: Today we debunk an especially ugly myth of the Right, in which they twist the history of Thanksgiving to serve their political aims. Learn the truth. Read to the end for the big twist ending. Giving us a faux history as the foundation for a New America “It’s all about power and the unassailable …
Summary: To understand why we so many mass shootings in America, let’s cut through the myths and the lies to see the naked truths about gun control. Also, today we had our eight millionth pageview since we opened in Nov 2007! Another day, another mass killing in America. To understand how this happens, look at …
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Summary: Overconfident scientists propel America’s progress. But their confidence does not mean we can safely use their conclusions when making public policy. Stories about future histories of our time show the problem. They can help us more effectively use the insights provided by science. The march of archaeology can help us understands the limits of …
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Summary: Central banks have never been more powerful, more significant to the economy, more controversial (although they’ve often been unpopular), or more misunderstood. Today we debunk two of the myths about their evil they do; at the end are links to posts about their limitations. . Contents About conservatives’ faux history and economics About investment …
Are conservatives right about the Fed? Is it a malign force in America? Read More »
