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Stop Fox News streaming Russian propaganda to American military bases.

Ban Fox News streaming Russian propaganda to American military bases

Leave a Comment / Disinformation, Legal, Mapping and Story Mapping, Misinformation / By Deepak Puri

Veterans Group To Pentagon: Ban Fox News On Military Bases – HuffPo “Tucker Carlson, Laura Ingraham and Sean Hannity have “open access to spread conspiracy theories to U.S. troops,” warns VoteVets. A VoteVets ad slammed the conservative network’s prime-time hosts Tucker Carlson, Laura Ingraham and Sean Hannity for knowingly pushing the baseless claim that the 2020 election was stolen …

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How to profile a domestic extremist

Leave a Comment / Disinformation, Misinformation, Radicalization / By Deepak Puri

What do domestic extremists have in common? Learn more about political extremism and violence with the free PIRUS app by START from the Department of Homeland Security. The Profiles of Individual Radicalization in the U.S. (PIRUS) contains information on the backgrounds, attributes, and radicalization processes of over 3,200 extremists in the U.S. from 1948-2021. PIRUS helps you understand …

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Top ten reasons why billionaires should not have to pay taxes

Top ten reasons why billionaires shouldn’t have to pay their fair share of taxes

Leave a Comment / Campaign Financing, Cartoons, map, political districts, accountability, Mobilizing Supporters and Voters / By Deepak Puri

President Biden proposes billionaires pay their “fair share”. – MSNBC The howls of protest from Republicans to protect their wealthy donors have started. Use this infographic to get a ‘fair and balanced‘ perspective of why billionaires should not pay taxes. Mr. Burns from The Simpsons has volunteered to make the case on behalf of his …

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Who’s getting richer from Fox News spreading election lies? Follow the money.

Leave a Comment / Disinformation, Misinformation, Power mapping / By Deepak Puri

Fox News purpose is to make money. Should American democracy be sacrificed for its profits? “Fox News was willing to murder our democracy for money. The real reason it beat the drums for that lunacy — at the price of destabilizing the country and nearly destroying the democracy — is most shocking of all. It …

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#BoycottWalgreens rapid response app

Leave a Comment / Getting Out The Vote (GOTV), Messaging, Mobilizing Supporters and Voters, Technology, Software, and Apps / By Deepak Puri

“Calls to boycott Walgreens grow as pharmacy confirms it will not sell abortion pills in 20 states, including some where it is legal.” – Business Insider “The decision came in response to a letter from 20 state attorneys general who oppose abortion rights, encouraging Walgreens not to make the drugs available in their states. Walgreens’ …

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GOP Fascist Playbook 101: Attack LGBTQ

Leave a Comment / Disinformation, Getting Out The Vote (GOTV), map, political districts, accountability, Misinformation, Mobilizing Supporters and Voters / By Deepak Puri

“Transgenderism Must Be Eradicated: Michael Knowles at CPAC” – Daily Beast ‘Those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it.’ – George Santanya. Understand how the GOP Fascist Playbook copies from the past. “When the Nazis took over, they started to close a lot of gay and trans-friendly establishments. Following the burning of …

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Murdoch's News Corp is cancer on democracy

Murdoch’s News Corp is a ‘Cancer on Democracy’

Leave a Comment / Disinformation, Mapping and Story Mapping, Misinformation, Power mapping / By Deepak Puri

Rupert Murdoch’s media empire is a “cancer on democracy,” said Kevin Rudd, former Australian prime minister. – CNN Dominion Voting Systems is suing Fox News for defamation, seeking $1.6 billion. – NPR. Is there a pattern of behavior in Murdoch’s behavior? Judge for yourself based on these News Corp’s actions from around the globe: – …

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How Twitter monetizes hate and what you can do counter it

Leave a Comment / Disinformation, Misinformation, Technology, Software, and Apps / By Deepak Puri

“Twitter stands to make millions from ads on just ten toxic reinstated accounts” – Counter Hate “Musk has reinstated tens of thousands of Twitter accounts, including neo-Nazis, white supremacists, misogynists and spreaders of dangerous conspiracy theories. The Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) estimates that just ten reinstated accounts renowned for publishing hateful content and …

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Use Political Cartoons to reach more people across the political spectrum

Political Cartoons say it with a smile

Leave a Comment / Cartoons, Messaging / By Deepak Puri

Cartoons are a powerful but often overlooked communication tool. Cartoons are easy to understand regardless of your age, education or language. They work well for people with little time scanning social media on phones. Cartoons can get your message to people across the political spectrum. Use cartoons in your messaging to reach more people. Take …

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Murdaugh Murders Map

Leave a Comment / Getting Out The Vote (GOTV), map, political districts, accountability, Power mapping, Technology, Software, and Apps / By Deepak Puri

Shocking tragedies shatter a tight-knit South Carolina community and expose the horrifying secrets of its most powerful family. – Netflix The double homicide case dominates the media. But what does this have to do with social justice or voting rights? Look at it from a different perspective: How do you get a message about gun …

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