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Self-Reflection August 20, 2025

SPECIAL REPORT:

This isn't our usual analysis of misleading headlines. This is us examining ourselves—and the broader systems we all participate in.

The Careless Unraveling: A Post-Mortem on the Rules of the Game

We were told the system had guardrails. What happens when the people in charge discover the guardrails were only ever an honor system? An examination of how we traded democratic legitimacy for political power, and why we are all less free for it.

It starts with a simple question: Who holds the most powerful people accountable? For the Supreme Court, the answer has long been a source of uneasy silence. This isn't our usual analysis of misleading headlines—this is us examining ourselves and the broader systems we all participate in.

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Politics Jun 17, 2025

Article by: Unknown

MISLEADING HEADLINE:

"Ukraine confirms US is now protecting Putin’s oil assets"

— Kyiv Insider

The US has been protecting the stability of the energy market for over a year - It may want to reconsider

International news suffers from the same sensationalism that US news does. This is a prime example of a news source that should know better, taking advantage of the rhetoric that says Trump is a Russian asset.

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Politics Jun 13

MISLEADING:

"Florida sheriff warns protesters ahead of nationwide rallies: ‘We will kill you..."

Florida sheriff warns VIOLENT protesters ahead of nationwide rallies: 'We will kill you dead'

By: Madeline Sherratt

Context matters, especially in headlines. This context-less headline on an article written by Madeline Sherratt serves as pure clickbait during a divi...

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Politics Jun 13

MISLEADING:

"Hawley cranks up the heat on American flag burners with bill adding year to pris..."

Hawley Proposes Law in Direct Violation of First Amendment Rights

By: Anders Hagstrom

Senator Hawley has proposed legislation that would criminalize constitutionally protected speech, and Fox News' coverage didn't address...

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Politics Jun 12

MISLEADING:

"Ron DeSantis Says Floridians Have Right to Hit Protesters With Cars"

DeSantis: Florida drivers have right to hit protesters if they need to 'flee for your safety'

By: Sophie Clark

The current title suggests that Ron DeSantis supports hitting every protester with their car; even suggesting that it's within Floridians rights to do...

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