The Comfort of False Beliefs: Why We Crave Misinformation
Release Date: 11/22/2024
How Clashing Teams of Political Strategists Remade the Democratic Party
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Democrats once counted on the votes of blue-collar workers, but two rival teams of consultants saw change coming. Their fight over the party’s future still echoes today. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org
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Red vs. Blue America: Federalism in the Fight Against Autocracy
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From civil rights foe to progressive hope: How states’ rights flipped from a conservative weapon to a liberal shield to protect democracy. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org
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Unsavory Truths: The Menace Behind Your Holiday Meals
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Glazing hams and carving turkeys hide a sinister truth: Our food supply is increasingly dangerous. A look at the meatpacking industry's dark secrets. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org
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The Comfort of False Beliefs: Why We Crave Misinformation
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It’s not just about fake news — our hunger for control and community makes us surprisingly eager to embrace comfortable lies over difficult truths. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org
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Dismantling Democracy Is the Point
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When ‘burning it all down’ becomes reality: The toxic mix of personal rule and zealous ideologues threatens to dismantle federal power. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org
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Women Voters and the Firewall That Wasn’t
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What happened to women voters as Harris drew fewer of them than Biden in 2020? Even in pro-choice strongholds, economic concerns trumped reproductive rights. Read More:
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Five Days Out: The Threat of an October Surprise
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The dangerous game of private, back-channel diplomacy has long corrupted American elections. How the 1980 October surprise still haunts American politics. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org
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Your Vote, Amplified: How AI Is Revolutionizing Political Participation
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Want your vote to really count? See how AI meets democracy in a Princeton lab. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org
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January 6 As You’ve Never Seen It Before: The ‘Fight Like Hell’ Documentary
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Think you know everything about January 6? Think again. Jon Long’s raw, footage reveals shocking truths. Democracy hangs in the balance. Listen. Watch. Decide. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org
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Beyond Deregulation: The Existential Threat of ‘Ungoverning’
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Experts reveal the dangers behind Trump and Project 2025’s radical agenda and how the deliberate dismantling of government agencies threatens democracy. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org
info_outlineIt’s not just about fake news — our hunger for control and community makes us surprisingly eager to embrace comfortable lies over difficult truths.
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www.WhoWhatWhy.org