The Fight Against Fake News, Misinformation, and Disinformation in Elections
Release Date: 10/18/2024
I Hate the News Nov 26
I Hate Politics Podcast
The weekly news analysis from I Hate Politics: Democrats want to cooperate and resist Trump. Will it work? MD Senator Will Smith Jr and Delegate Lily Qi break from orthodoxy on housing and primary election reform. MD People Counsel files FERC complaint against transmission company as electric rates set to rise. Route 1 in Prince George’s County finally gets a makeover. MCPS wants to stop paying for AP and IB test fees for all students. And more. Music by Sting Pain Index.
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Like a Car Running in the Kitchen
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A citizen science project finds elevated nitrogen dioxide in 65 percent of DC and Maryland home kitchens it tested. Nitrogen dioxide in homes comes from natural gas combustion in cooking stoves and is known to cause asthma. Sunil Dasgupta spoke with Barbara Briggs of Beyond Gas, a local climate group which organized the testing, Montgomery Village community leader Djamila Bah, a testing volunteer, and physician Janet Phoenix of the George Washington University School of Public Health. Report: Music from Washington DC rock ‘n’ roll band 7 Door Sedan.
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I Hate the News Nov 19
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The weekly news analysis from I Hate Politics: Maryland looks at a bleak fiscal picture, which gets really bad in 2-3 years. Can the Moore Administration go into 2026 without a major new tax. Marriott lays off 800 employees from its Bethesda HQ. Three major progressive groups–AIM in Montgomery, PATH in Howard, and ACT in Anne Arundel counties—come together to form the Maryland Just Power Alliance. University of Maryland opens 40 new searches for AI faculty. And more. Music by Sting Pain Index.
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Thinking About Quitting America?
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Two nonprofit executives, Yanique Redwood and Ronnie Galvin, left the US in 2020 prompted by the pandemic but long alienated by America’s political and economic system. Sunil Dasgupta talks with Redwood and Galvin who have now written a book, “We Quit America: Our Exit from a County Designed to Kill Black People” to help those who might be thinking about getting out after Trump’s recent victory. . Music from Washington DC rock ‘n’ roll band 7 Door Sedan.
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I Hate the News Nov 12
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Maryland ponders the consequences of elections. Apple Ballot makes a clean sweep in Montgomery County school board races and the teachers’ union roars. In Calvert County, a racially-charged Halloween decoration appears to be adjacent to school board politics. How election officials responded to coordinated bomb threats during the counting phase. The curious case of non-citizen voting in DC. And more. Music by Sting Pain Index.
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Hot Wash on a Cold Day
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Following Donald Trump’s victory in the Nov 5 elections, Sunil Dasgupta talks about lessons learned with Montgomery County Democratic activist Jill Ortman-Fouse who spent the last three months in rural North Carolina organizing on behalf of the Harris-Walz campaign. Music from Washington DC rock ‘n’ roll band 7 Door Sedan.
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I Hate the News Nov 5
I Hate Politics Podcast
The weekly news analysis from I Hate Politics: ELECTION DAY 2024! Voting update including provisional ballot information. The social psychology roots of Maryland “creepiest” mailer this election season. White supremacists break with Trump. New state law allows Prince George’s County tenants to jointly sue their landlord. Music from Washington DC post-punk band Grey Swift.
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Will The Washington Post Now Stop Endorsing in Local Races?
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Owner Jeff Bezos unexpectedly stopped the editorial board of the newspaper from endorsing Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential race. What happened and what will be the consequences? Sunil Dasgupta talks with former Post columnist and Metro Editor Robert McCartney. Music from Washington DC rock ‘n’ roll band 7 Door Sedan.
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I Hate the News Oct 29
I Hate Politics Podcast
The weekly news analysis from I Hate Politics: Washington Post’s decision not to endorse a presidential candidate in this year’s election leads to subscription cancellations. But another institution, the Maryland Democratic Party, went the other way, stepping into nonpartisan school board races. The charged political atmosphere looks like it will increase turnout. We have the latest local voting numbers. And more. Music from Washington DC post-punk band Grey Swift.
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Delmarva's First Offshore Wind Farm Gets Closer to Approval
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The first offshore wind farm on the Delaware-Maryland-Virginia coast, off Ocean City, Maryland, has received FERC approval and has submitted an application to Maryland's public utility regulator. Sunil Dasgupta talks with Jeff Grybowski, CEO of US Wind, the project developer, about what it takes to build infrastructure in the United States. Music from Washington DC rock ‘n’ roll band 7 Door Sedan.
info_outlineAmerican elections are run by states where election administrators are recruiting the public to fight against fake news, misinformation, and disinformation while having to reassure the same public that the franchise is secure. Sunil Dasgupta talks with Maryland’s election administrator, Jared Demarinis, about the challenge even in a deep blue state. Music from Washington DC rock ‘n’ roll band 7 Door Sedan.