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Fact-checking, Polarization, and the Judiciary

Fact-checking has been around for more than a generation, giving newspapers and magazines a chance to ofer something diferent and escape the “he said, she said” pattern. In the later decades of the 20th century, most newspapers and big broadcasters were steeped in the values of “middle of the road” reporting as media owners sought ever-larger and more diverse audiences. Stories were considered balanced when diferent sides were presented with equal weight and respect. Deciding which side was right or more accurate or more worthy was left to the news consumer or voter.

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Mexico: A constitutional challenge looms on judicial independence

Mexico held presidential and parliamentary elections in June which the ruling coalition won by a landslide, in effect giving it a supermajority in Congress. It was clear back then that President Andrés Manuel López Obrador would try to use this supermajority to ram through a series of constitutional changes in the month during which his presidency overlaps with the new Congress. It appears clear that many of these changes would profoundly damage Mexico’s democracy and economy.

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Strengthening Democracy One Election at a Time

An Arizona county official who fought off threats and defended election results will take on a new role to preserve democracy from the nation’s epicenter of election denialism. Maricopa County Supervisor Bill Gates will take charge of a new laboratory at Arizona State University this fall, training students in election administration and offering support and resources for tenured election officials.

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