Human rights and civil liberties

Alex Jones sentenced $49.3 million and the future of disinformation | Health, medicine and fitness

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By Michael R. Sisak, The Associated Press Alex Jones faces a heavy price for his lies about the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre $49.3 million in damages, and the number is growingclaiming that the deadliest school shooting in the country was a hoax – a punitive barrage in a nascent war on harmful disinformation. But … Read more

“Any Recession?”: US employers added 528,000 jobs in July | Health, medicine and fitness

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By Paul Wiseman – AP Economics Writer Washington (AFP) – US employers added a staggering 528,000 jobs last month despite flashing warning signs of an economic downturn, easing recession fears and giving President Joe Biden some good news ahead of the midterm elections. Unemployment fell another notch, from 3.6% to 3.5%, to match the lowest … Read more