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Help contain the viral “infodemic” with good information hygiene
When the President of the United States leads a hate movement targeting journalists, seeking to inoculate his partisan supporters against unfavorable reporting or events, he acts as a cancer within...
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More than 60,000 deaths from COVID-19 across America are a failure of...
They were warned. They were staffed. They were trained. They were given a playbook. They were asked to prepare. U.S, intelligence agencies raised the alarm of the novel coronavirus threat beginning in...
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Politicizing masks cost American lives and jobs
If everyone had worn a mask since March, tens of thousands of Americans might be alive. President Donald J. Trump bears direct responsibility for that, as well as the absence of the testing and...
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Practice good information hygiene by “sifting” social media
Offline, we wash our hands so we don’t catch or pass on a disease. We emphasize physical hygiene to our kids. Online, we need to practice information hygiene and teach everyone how to use social media...
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Now is the winter of our discontent
I composed an homage to Shakespeare’s “Richard III” on a dark, chilly December night, using a famous network anchor’s quote as my muse to extend an earlier thought exercise on Twitter. Image Credit:...
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The pandemic showed us why the USA needs paid family leave and child care
A girl and her puppy attend virtual class After March 13, 2020, I started counting backwards from the inflection point caused by our school going virtual. Just over a year later, I’m still counting...
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Testimony to the Council of DC on improving school health and safety in a...
My name is Alexander Howard: I’m a good governance advocate and digital democracy analyst. Today, I’m testifying as a DC Public Schools parent: my daughter is a third grader. Thank you for the...
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“Merry Christmas to all, and charge your devices tonight!”
Photo by cottonbro on Pexels.com Twas the Night Before Christmas, and all around the house Our robots were stirring, uncontrolled by a mouse The dockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes...
View ArticleRebuilding trust in the USA is crucial for national security and public health
As a Quaker growing up, I learned:There is that of God in everyone.All humans are equal.Love your neighbors, & enemies.Respect other faiths.Simplicity, & integrity.Forgive trespasses, &...
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Letter to the White House on #SunshineWeek 2022
Last week, I wrote to the White House. The following is the email I sent to Press Secretary Jen Psaki and White House officials. I have received no comment or statement from the President in reply to...
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