From Media Bias to Journalistic Malpractice: Election Edition

When it comes to politics, the press – or, as it has come to be known in the information age, the media – has perhaps never been entirely objective. With the advent of social media, the skewed perspectives of journalists and editorial teams have become more widely recognized – and more universally despised. Once former President Donald Trump appeared on the political scene, however, bias in left-leaning media kicked into overdrive. Indeed, several journalists and TV news personalities have gone so far as to suggest that Trump is such an unpalatable individual that they have a duty not to portray him or his policies objectively. Still, the upcoming presidential election appears to have driven the anti-Trump media to an even greater level of journalistic malpractice, as evidenced by several recent shameful examples. Read More …

The State of the Senate Races: The Blue Majority Hangs by a Thread

In a presidential election year that was originally a rematch between two political titans but that has since been marked by a debate debacle, a candidate switcheroo, and two assassination attempts, it’s easy to forget about the other races. But as dramatic as all that has been, there’s plenty at stake in the US Senate, as well, where just a few seats one way or the other can make all the difference. Read More …

Liberty Nation News: The Beltway and Beyond

The Quadrennial Question: Can We Trust the Polls and Pundits?

You will remember that in 2016, almost every prediction by the pundits, backed up by almost every reputable poll, had Hillary Clinton defeating Donald Trump with ease. And in 2020, most forecasters predicted that Trump would suffer a massive defeat at the hands of Joe Biden. Of course, Trump triumphed in ‘16 and in ‘20 came within 50,000 votes in three states of winning a second term. Thus, we can reasonably conclude that election polls and predictions should be taken with a grain of salt. Read More …

Liberty and Justice for All: The Pledge of Allegiance

On an early fall morning, 132 years ago today, thousands of kids at schools throughout America rose together and looked up to a crisp, new American flag in their classroom. They then began to recite in unison the Pledge of Allegiance, 23 words authored by an American few today honor or even remember: “I pledge allegiance to my Flag and to the Republic for which it stands – one nation indivisible – with liberty and justice for all.” But these few words constitute a far weightier statement about America than is generally acknowledged. Read More …

AI Detectors Flag the Declaration of Independence

The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into our daily lives has certainly brought many benefits. As helpful as this technology has been, however, it has brought its fair share of problems, from political “deepfakes” to students automating their homework. AI detectors – themselves artificial intelligence programs – have become crucial tools. But how accurate are they, really? The Declaration of Independence, written more than two centuries before such technology existed, was recently flagged by one such program as 98% AI content. Read More …