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Associated Press Article Showcases Misleading Claims Against South Dakota’s Academic Freedom Bill

Look at all the axe-grinding crammed into a brief news report. The article itself testifies to the need for this bill. Read More ›
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A Look Inside the Media Sausage Factory: Alternative Facts from ProPublica

I put their investigative ethics to the test by seeing how well they would respond to a clear-cut challenge on the facts. Read More ›
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Fake News: Washington Post‘s Valerie Strauss “Reports” on South Dakota Academic Freedom Bill

Strauss raises fears about a lack of accountability -- "maverick teachers" who can teach whatever they wish. Read More ›
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With Darwin Day Coming Tomorrow, Here’s Tom Bethell on Darwin’s Deception

Many pastors, priests, and rabbis, have been captivated by the idea that they can have their cake and eat it too. Read More ›
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Fact Check: No, the Texas Board of Education Has Not Authorized “Creationism” in Its Science Standards

The Texas Board of Education met this past week to discuss the streamlining of its science standards, greeted by much news attention. Read More ›
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Ten Tips for Spotting Fake Science News on Evolution

Not any journalist who commits one or more of the following is guilty of spreading fake news, but these are things to watch for. Read More ›
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Tom Bethell’s Rebuke to Fellow Journalists: A Skeptical Look at Evolution Is Not Beyond Your Powers

Darwin's edifice rests on a 19th century faith in Progress, propped up by a dogmatic commitment to materialism. Read More ›
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Theory of Evolution? Call It a “Narrative” Instead

The whole business about "fake news" misses a point that's relevant to considering questions of biological origins. Read More ›

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