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Note to Readers: On the CIA, Anthony Fauci, and Covid-19
Directing readers to a joint Racket-Public investigation, with notes on the story
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Timeline: DARPA and the DNC Hack
Upon whose analysis did the government rely when it blamed Russia for hacks of Democratic Party emails?
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Forget Collusion. Was "Interference" Also Fake News?
Open records investigations suggest the same academic researchers responsible for the infamous Alfa Server hoax were likely also the government's…
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Transcript: America This Week, Episode 57, "Russell Brand's Trial by Media"
Walter and Matt on the insta-punishment system unveiled in the Russell Brand case, Britain's increasing role as a testing ground for speech-suppression…
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Justin Trudeau's Nazi Hot Take Flexibility
Warning of "Russian disinformation" after a clear political own goal, Canada's Prime Minister solidifies his status as the world's most nauseating…
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Note to Readers, on a Town Hall Proposal: "What Happened to American Liberalism?"
If you live in a progressive east coast town, I'd like to come to hold a free discussion
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Forget Bellingcat. Meet a Real "Open Source" Watchdog
Jack Poulson has an insider's background, an outsider's perspective, and unique technical expertise, making him an invaluable resource for monitoring…
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Listen to This Article: Biden's Praetorian Media Guard
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America This Week, September 22, 2023:
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Transcript, America This Week Discussion: Fritz Leiber's "Coming Attraction"
Walter and Matt on the Lovecraft devotee's mordant and predictive work of "social science fiction," describing post-nuclear relations between the sexes
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