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    Media Literacy: How to Address Misinformation on Social Media

    Why should we call out misinformation?  Social media has become a powerful tool for the dissemination of disinformation, propaganda, and conspiracy theories related to current events. This causes division, confusion, and contention among friends, family members, and neighbors. It impedes our ability to make well-informed judgments as citizens. MWEG is working hard to educate people about how to identify quality news sources; however, a more challenging aspect of media literacy is learning how to address and respond to friends and family members who share misinformation. This is an emotionally fraught and taxing issue, and there are no easy answers. How should we do it? According to the MWEG Principles of…

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    Constitutional Literacy: Supreme Court Cases on Presidential Immunity

    On Tuesday, May 12, 2020, the Supreme Court heard arguments for three related cases regarding the release of President Trump’s financial records, including tax returns. In the short-term, these cases will decide whether third parties who hold Trump’s financial records are required to release them to investigators in response to congressional and grand jury subpoenas. In the longer-term, these cases will define the contours of presidential immunity from congressional and criminal investigation. In reading about these cases and considering the rulings when they come out, it is important to remember that when deciding constitutional cases, the Supreme Court must consider not only the specific facts of the case presented —…