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posted on by Connor T
The United States has always been characterized by optimism and progress, embedded in our unalienable rights to Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. Unfortunately, negativity has been slowly …
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posted on by Rachel U
A response to “Policing Propaganda.“ The role of social media in politics came to the forefront during the 2016 United States presidential election. Instead of waiting for the headlines and …
posted on by BHudson
In the Economist article, “Policing Propaganda,” one of the major threats to democracy stems from one of its key supporting agents, the news, or rather through its manipulation, which can alter the …
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posted on by Kamila C
About a hundred years ago the invention of the telegraph not only facilitated long-distance communication but also did “a lot to clean up politics” as mentioned in the New York Times. It …
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posted on by Leilani Chew
Boston University Tagged With: COVID-19, United States
Senators Amy Klobuchar and Ron Wyden recently proposed emergency voting reforms which would allow every U.S. state to expand the use of vote-by-mail. According to Klobuchar, these changes would help …
posted on by Jeremy L
In the article “Policing Propaganda” from The Economist, the main topic is online campaigning in the United States and Britain within recent years. Online campaigning is compared to the initial use of …
