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Alex Jones Is Being Held Accountable For Spreading Conspiracy Theories 10 Years After The Sandy Hook Shooting – But Those Sorts Of Lies Now Plague The US
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Alex Jones Is Being Held Accountable For Spreading Conspiracy Theories 10 Years After The Sandy Hook Shooting – But Those Sorts Of Lies Now Plague The US

Conspiracy theories are powerful forces in the U.S. They have damaged public health amid a global pandemic, shaken faith in the democratic process and helped spark a violent assault on the U.S. Capitol in January 2021. These conspiracy theories are part of a dangerous misinformation crisis that has been building for years in the U.S. While American politics has long had a paranoid streak, and belief in conspiracy theories is nothing new, outlandish conspiracy theories born on social media now regularly achieve mainstream acceptance and are echoed by people in power. Recently, one of the most popular American conspiracy theorists faced consequences in court for his part in spreading viral lies. Right-wing radio host Alex Jones and his company, Infowars, were ordered by juries in Connecti...
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From Sandie Jones – Comes An Addictive New Domestic Suspense Audio-Book About A Wife, Her Husband, And The Woman Who Is Supposedly Her Best Friend
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From Sandie Jones – Comes An Addictive New Domestic Suspense Audio-Book About A Wife, Her Husband, And The Woman Who Is Supposedly Her Best Friend

THE WIFE: For Alice, life has never been better. With her second husband, she has a successful business, two children, and a beautiful house. HER HUSBAND: Alice knows that life could have been different if her first husband had lived, but Nathan’s arrival into her life gave her back the happiness she craved. HER BEST FRIEND: When Alice met Beth, her best friend, it was the icing on the cake. A friend without judgement, to celebrate with, commiserate with, Beth is the most trustworthy and loyal person that Alice knows. So when Nathan starts disappearing for stretches of time, Alice turns to Beth. But soon, she begins to wonder whether her trust has been misplaced… The first mistake could be her last. Praise for The Other Woman: "One of the most twisted and entertaining plots."—Reese Wi...
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Tayari Jones’ Novel Is Perfectly Crafted To Be Read Aloud
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Tayari Jones’ Novel Is Perfectly Crafted To Be Read Aloud

Newlyweds Celestial and Roy are the embodiment of both the American Dream and the New South. He is a young executive, and she is an artist on the brink of an exciting career. But as they settle into the routine of their life together, they are ripped apart by circumstances neither could have imagined. Roy is arrested and sentenced to twelve years for a crime Celestial knows he didn't commit. Though fiercely independent, Celestial finds herself bereft and unmoored, taking comfort in Andre, her childhood friend, and best man at their wedding. As Roy's time in prison passes, she is unable to hold on to the love that has been her center. After five years, Roy's conviction is suddenly overturned, and he returns to Atlanta ready to resume their life together. This stirring love story is a pr...
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Nikole Hannah-Jones Receives Tenure Offer From UNC After Backlash
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Nikole Hannah-Jones Receives Tenure Offer From UNC After Backlash

Her 1619 Project is at the center of a political battle over what students can learn about race in America. Amanda Becker Originally published by The 19th The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s board of trustees voted on Wednesday to grant tenure to Nikole Hannah-Jones after initially delaying the customary job protection for the incoming journalism professor, who is best known for her award-winning work reexamining how slavery shaped the United States’ founding. The board’s vice chair, R. Gene Davis Jr., who was among those who voted to offer tenure to Hannah-Jones, said that UNC “is not a place to cancel people or ideas. Neither is it a place for judging people and calling them names, like woke or racist.” “In this moment at our university, in our state, and in our nation...
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UNC Board To Reexamine Tenure For Nikole Hannah-Jones
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UNC Board To Reexamine Tenure For Nikole Hannah-Jones

The board’s initial decision to give the award-winning journalist a five-year contract, not tenure, reflects a politicization of state university boards that could affect recruiting, learning and equity. Amanda Becker Originally published by The 19th The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s board of trustees will again weigh whether to grant incoming professor Nikole Hannah-Jones tenure after an outcry over their decision to not give her the customary job protection, and whether it was related to her journalistic work reexamining how slavery shaped the United States’ founding. The faculty committee that evaluates personnel and tenure matters resubmitted to the board this week its recommendation that Hannah-Jones receive tenure, the board’s chair has confirmed. Though it is no...
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Judge orders Alex Jones to pay $100,000 in Sandy Hook case
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Judge orders Alex Jones to pay $100,000 in Sandy Hook case

Texas judge refuses to dismiss lawsuit against the conspiracy theorist, who promoted falsehoods about the 2012 massacre. A Texas judge ordered conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to pay $100,000 in legal fees and refused to dismiss a lawsuit that targets the Infowars host for using his show to promote falsehoods that the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre was a hoax. Jones is being sued for defamation in Austin, Texas, by the parents of a six-year-old who was among the 26 people killed in the Newtown, Connecticut, attack at an elementary school. Similar lawsuits against Jones have been filed by other Sandy Hook families in Connecticut courts. In what is now the most recent court setback for Jones, State District Judge Scott Jenkins of Texas - where Jones operates Infowars - rul...
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Facebook bans Louis Farrakhan, Alex Jones for hate speech

The social media company also bans Paul Nehlen, Milo Yiannopoulos, Paul Joseph Watson and Laura Loomer. This combination of file photo shows Louis Farrakhan and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones [Files: AP Photo] Facebook has banned right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan and other far-right figures, saying they violated its ban against hate and violence. The company said on Thursday that it has also banned right-wing leaders Paul Nehlen, Milo Yiannopoulos, Paul Joseph Watson and Laura Loomer, along with Jones's site, Infowars. The latest bans apply to both Facebook's main service and to Instagram and extend to fan pages and other related accounts. Facebook previously suspended Jones from its flagship service temporar...
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HOT TWEETS: Fighters React to Jon Jones Probation-Violation Arrest Via Twitter

Following former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones turned himself into authorities on Monday after a warrant was issued for his arrest for probation violation stemming from a recent traffic stop for alleged drag racing. After hearing the news of Jones’ arrest, fighters reacted to the development via Twitter. Source: HOT TWEETS: Fighters React to Jon Jones Probation-Violation Arrest Via Twitter | MMAWeekly.com
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