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Politics (Page 32)

November 11, 2020

Video Commentary: When Journalists Becoming Unwitting Tools of Russian Interference

The Internet Research Agency (IRA) has infiltrated American social media in order to sow mistrust, widen divisions, and interfere in the 2016 presidential elections. Lilian Manansala discusses the ethical dilemma of journalists not checking sources only to find out later they utilized posts tweeted by Russian bots. 

Young protestors fight for menstrual equity on National Period Day in Columbus, OH in 2019.

November 10, 2020

Commentary: In the Fight for Menstrual Equity, the ACLU Refuses to Bow to Objectivity

Last year, when the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) published an in-depth report headlined, “The Unequal Price of Periods: Menstrual Equity in the United States,” social media users lost their minds.

November 9, 2020

A Walk in the Park That’s Home to the Largest Confederate Monument

Although Stone Mountain serves as a popular tourist attraction in the South, it is also the largest conservative monument worldwide.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - September 22, 2020: The 'Fearless Girl' statue by Kristen Visbal in front of the New York Stock Exchange wearing a lace collar in tribute to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Photo by Jennifer M. Mason

November 9, 2020

In Her Final Book, RBG’s Words Live On

Although the Supreme Court justice is longer with us, she leaves a legacy with her biography.

Image shows a COVID-19 mask with the words "vote" on it.

November 8, 2020

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Declines to Intervene in Pennsylvania Election Funds Case

United States Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. refused to issue an injunction on Tuesday, November 3, for a federal lawsuit alleging illegal disbursement of grant funds designed to help increase Democratic voter turnout.