Reality Team Conversations: Claire Finkelstein on the First Amendment
Dr. Claire Finkelstein, Professor and founder of the Penn Law’s Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law (CERL). They discuss the 1st Amendment and whether it applies to the current censorship of social media accounts.
No, Democrats Aren’t Socialists.
The Democratic party is pretty moderate. It is not working for extreme ideas. Many Republicans accuse Democrats of being socialists because they know it sounds scary. There’s no truth to it at all. There’s a huge difference between Democratic party goals and policies and any of the scary ideas being spread around. Those scary things aren’t socialism either. Several countries have dictators that call themselves socialists – and that just makes the issue scarier and more complicated – and that’s why it works.
Georgia: Provisional ballots – how do they work?
Voters in Georgia’s runoff election for the Senate can use “Provisional” ballots to vote if one (or more) of these issues comes up: You don’t have the right ID when you get to the polls. You registered to vote by mail without an ID, and this is the first time you are voting since then. You don’t appear on the registered voter list when you think you should. You arrive to vote after 7:01 pm on Jan 5th, and the voting place has remained open late.
Reality Team Conversations: Introducing the Fact Flood Challenge!
Are you tired of seeing your timeline awash in disinfo? Deb, Rachel and Alessandra chat about the Fact Flood Challenge, a way you can take back control.
Reality Team Conversations: Janine Zacharia
Journalist and Communications lecturer at Stanford Janine Zacharia sits down with us to talk disinfo. Janine explains how to re-empower ourselves when wading through disinformation online by spotting the differences between journalism, opinion pieces, and infotainment, and learning how to establish a new relationship with journalism in the digital age.
Our Social Media Needs a Good Washing
Our Social Media Needs a Good Washing By Rachel Lee-Carey Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on email Our social media is in desperate need of a good power wash. If you’re anything like me your Facebook and Instagram isn’t just filled with ads and cute videos of rescued pitbulls. It’s flooded with crap […]
Was the 2020 election legit?
There have been numerous claims of fraud in the 2020 election. None has stood up to scrutiny by local, state or federal officials.
What happens when an election is challenged?
During an election challenge, a candidate must show proof of fraud, and that the fraud changed who won. Congress may also reject a state’s results, but both the House and Senate must agree.
There are no “illegal votes.”
Efforts to only include votes that are counted only on the actual day of the election are tactics to suppress legitimate votes. Because of the Pandemic, more Black and Brown people chose to vote by mail vs in person.
‘Stop the Steal’ is a lie.
‘Stop the Steal’ was created by Republican operatives to accuse Democrats of stealing the election. Its goal is to stop ballot counting and vote certification efforts, especially in key states with the highest numbers of electoral votes.
¿Quién decide quién gana una elección?
ÚNICAMENTE los funcionarios electorales estatales pueden certificar la elección de manera formal.
Fixing a Rejected Ballot
Check to see if your mail-in ballot was accepted or rejected. There’s a good chance that you can fix it if there was a problem – but you have to act quickly. Here’s how.
It’s Election Day – Here’s What to Know
Key takeaways: Check https://www.vote.org to find your polling place if you don’t know it. Every vote matters. Voter intimidation is illegal: report it. We probably won’t know the results on election night – and that’s normal.
¿Cómo la “depresión de los votantes” sofoca a los votantes negros y marrones?
Las campañas en las redes sociales están contribuyendo a la inacción y la apatía de los votantes negros y morenos.
¿Vale la pena mi voto?
Sus votos afectan la forma en que se administra su gobierno y los dólares de sus impuestos gastados en todos los niveles. Es importante tomarse el tiempo para leer sobre los temas y emitir su voto.