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Why This GOP Convention Is the Most Dangerous One Ever Patrick Fallon/ZUMA "Lock her up! Lock her up!" This is when the Republican National Convention turned dangerous. It's not news that the Trump movement has been laced with violence and extremism—and it has hit a fever pitch at the convention this week. The call for Clinton's execution is not as shocking as it should be. Within the ranks of Trump Nation, Clinton's guilt has long been a given. At this event, Alex Jones, a prominent conspiracy theorist and 9/11 truther, decried Hillary Clinton as part of a secretive global conspiracy seeking world domination. Trump has encouraged all this. Trump's convention has given voice to the most extremist portions of the right.

La Presse Libre : des médias indépendants s’associent autour d’un abonnement commun - Next Les fidèles lecteurs de Next se souviennent certainement du lancement, en 2016, de La Presse Libre, qui réunissait plusieurs médias autour d'une logique d'abonnement couplé, avec des tarifs dégressifs en fonction du nombre de titres souscrits. Le projet, élaboré et porté pendant des années par David Legrand, avait reçu un accueil positif, mais le temps et les ressources ont manqué pour réaliser les nombreux chantiers nécessaires à son évolution, conduisant à sa fermeture en 2022. Quelques années plus tard, les médias indépendants ont encore et toujours besoin de se rassembler pour faire entendre leur voix, développer leur lectorat et in fine assurer leur pérennité. Le besoin se fait même nécessité. Ensuite, devant la concentration d'un nombre toujours plus important de titres entre de mêmes mains, qui entraîne mécaniquement un risque de réduction de la diversité des sources et des points de vue, là où nous avons collectivement besoin d'un éventail aussi large que possible.

The Progressive Puppy: Internet Hate Speech Diminishes Conservatives On front page of the conservative website there is a note that says: "Free Republic does not advocate or condone racism, violence, rebellion, secession, or an overthrow of the government." This must be some sort of in-joke since so many of the comments left by readers do exactly that - with a nonstop stream of personal attacks thrown in for good measure. Anybody who dares question FR's extreme right-wing ideology is eviscerated. Since the 2008 presidential election, the situation over there has devolved even further. David Letterman's offensive joke about Sarah Palin's daughter was denounced by most liberals, as it should have been. But consider what denizens of the Free Republic have to say about our president's pre-teen youngster. People who regularly spit venom on the Free Republic are known by the progressive community as "freepers." There are, believe it or not, Republicans making thoughtful (if misguided) arguments in support of conservative political philosophy.

This Blog is Under New Management Hi. I’m Heather. Just in case you didn’t know this: for the past six years I have been the “silent force” in the background here at the Homeschool Post. I have also been the PR and project manager behind the annual Homeschool Blog Awards each fall. Since early 2007 this site has been cranking out homeschool content to encourage, inform, and connect the community online. It has been a huge blessing to me in my life to be part of the Homeschool Post. But… to everything there is a time and a season. I mentioned on my blog earlier this year that my word for 2013 is CHANGE. Just in case you are asking, The answer would be – YES! I’m planning to write at least one post each month here… and at least for the rest of 2013, I’m still “partners in crime” with my friend Lisa Baldwin, who is also an author here at the Homeschool Post. It’s funny, but @LifeVerse tweeted TODAY that: I have loved being the ‘behind the scenes’ worker bee at the Homeschool Post. However, if you have a PROBLEM – SEE LISA.

World News 5 takeaways from Cruz’s convention stunner CLEVELAND — Ted Cruz just out-Trumped Trump. Turns out that when you bully a guy for months, suggest his wife is unattractive, insinuate that his dad participated in the JFK assassination, call him “Lyin’ Ted,” dispatch your bouncer-like emissaries to coerce an endorsement, then give him a prime-time speaking spot on the third night of your nominating convention — well, you get the picture. Story Continued Below Audacity is supposed to be Donald Trump’s most valuable attribute, but it was Cruz who delivered one the most audacious blows of the 2016 campaign, pointedly refusing to endorse his party’s nominee even as an incensed audience at the Quicken Loans Arena on Wednesday night booed him off the stage. Revenge is best served on live national TV. Moments before Trump’s vice-presidential running mate Mike Pence was preparing to deliver remarks that included the line, “This week, with this united party …” security escorted Cruz’s wife out of the arena for her own safety. That, times 10, now.

Aujourd’hui, l’humanité a épuisé toutes les ressources de la planète pour 2025 [Cet article est extrait du hors-série no 108 de Courrier international, L’atlas des ressources, en vente depuis le 23 juillet 2025.] Cette année, le Jour du dépassement de la Terre tombe le 24 juillet. C’est la date à laquelle l’humanité aura épuisé la totalité du budget annuel de ressources et de services écologiques de la nature, selon le Global Footprint Network, l’organisation internationale de développement durable qui a été la pionnière de l’empreinte écologique, et l’université York, qui produit les comptes nationaux de l’empreinte et de la biocapacité pour la Footprint Data Fondation (FoDaFo). La Terre vivra donc “à crédit” pendant un peu plus de cinq mois. Ce Jour du dépassement mondial intervient chaque année un peu plus tôt, puisque au début des années 1970 il survenait le 29 décembre.

Fueling Consipracy How the News Media Fuels Conspiracy Theories "For the great enemy of truth is very often not the lie -- deliberate, contrived and dishonest -- but the myth -- persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic. Too often we hold fast to the cliches of our forebears. We subject all facts to a prefabricated set of interpretations. We enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." Let’s start by differentiating “conspiracy theories” from “reasonable suspicion.” Someone could just come up with a creative “what if” idea about something. Let’s examine America’s view of conspiracy theories. The actual “theory” portion of the Kennedy assassination was the conclusions outlined in the Warren Report. Now let’s talk about how the media pulls the switch-a-roo flipping conspiracy theory and reasonable suspicion when they want to shape public opinion. I like to call this propaganda. The ultimate theory: The existence of God. I can create a never ending list here but I think you get the point.