Conspiracy theories about COVID-19, such as those advanced in the video 'Plandemic,' tend to pull from the same playbook. Recognizing that can help keep you from falling for this kind of thinking.
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Children in our schools are the latest at risk in a brave new age of surveillance and data control that is being catalyzed by hasty educational technology decisions under COVID-19.
Conspiracy theories and misinformation about coronavirus damage society in a number of ways.
A historian connects the $100 billion reportedly at the church's disposal with the rocky start Mormons got in finance in the 1830s.
Democratic candidates are keen to burnish their climate credentials by calling for grand electric vehicle plans. But there are both economic and political reasons for going slowly.
Pot taxes will change the ability of some to purchase recreational marijuana.
Bin Laden's extremist group had less than a hundred members in September 2001. Today it's a transnational terror organization with 40,000 fighters across the Middle East, Africa and beyond.
Several world leaders, including Vladimir Putin, stand accused of plagiarizing their PhD dissertations. Whether they resign, deny or ignore the allegations says a lot about the country they run.
Botswana's High Court could finally decriminalise same-sex relations.
Any discussion about regulating social platforms should recognise how new policies could reduce the bottom line of small businesses.
Russia's efforts to sow discord, discontent and chaos extend far beyond the US, including into leading media outlets in the Arab world.
When an elected leader turns autocratic, the economy tends to suffer. That's because, in a functioning democracy, economic policy is made jointly, with lawmakers playing a key role.
New research suggests that people who previously suffered from depression can thrive and live happier lives than before. Why aren't more people aware of that?
History suggests it would be a big mistake.
What’s unique about this shutdown? It happened under a unified government – and that’s bad news for the GOP.
In Virginia, suburbanites, city-dwellers and black voters together rebuffed racism as an electoral strategy and handed Dems a huge win. Is this diverse coalition the future of Old Dominion politics?
With levels of political discourse reaching new lows, some might say the country could use a dose of shame and humility. At the same time, social media have unleashed a torrent of online shaming.
The disappearance of Santiago Maldonado in Argentine Patagonia is part of the global conflict between the forces of capital and indigenous rights.
Trump is a master of using anger to motivate his base. An anti-terrorism researcher explains how to stem the tide.
Reports of facts' death have been greatly exaggerated. Effective communication jettisons the false dilemma in favor of a more holistic view of how people take in new information on contentious topics.
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Dean of The Carter School at George Mason University, George Mason University
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Term Assistant Professor, Department of Criminology Law and Society, George Mason University
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Visiting Professor, George Mason University
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Assistant Professor of Global Affairs, George Mason University
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Doctoral Student, George Mason University
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Senior Research Fellow, George Mason University
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Adjunct Professor at the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University
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Professor of Public Policy, George Mason University
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Associate Professor of Political Science, George Mason University
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Research Assistant Professor, Center for Climate Change Communication, George Mason University
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Professor of American Religion, George Mason University
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Graduate Research Assistant, George Mason University
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Assistant Professor of Arabic, George Mason University
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Professor in the Schar School of Policy and Government, George Mason University
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Professor of Psychology, George Mason University
