COVID and Disinformation

Episode #45

On this week’s episode, Bill and Phil discuss Brazil and India’s struggles with Covid, why Trump’s Big Lie won’t go away, how disinformation is undermining the vaccination campaign in the US, and whether a high school cheerleader’s free speech rights include a snapchat tirade against her school. 

Articles related to this week’s episode:

• “Right-wing nationalists failed during the pandemic. But they weren’t the only ones” by Ishaan Tharoor in The Washington Post

• “Bolsonaro has insulted much of the world. Now Brazil needs its help.” by Terrence McCoy in The Washington Post

• “Joe Rogan told his millions of listeners not to take his anti-vaccine advice seriously. Is it too late?” By Dominik Stecula and Matt Motta in The Monkey Cage/Washington Post

• “Opinion: Elected Republicans are lying with open eyes. Their excuses are disgraceful.” by Michael Gerson in The Washington Post

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