Politics

Is the impeachment inquiry underway in the House of Representatives an extraordinary opportunity for civics education, a rare chance to study history unfold before our very eyes and see the Constitution and its framework of checks and balances in action? Or should politics, especially in this day of hyperpolarization, stay out of the classroom? What…

‘Fake News’ has been pronounced, tweeted and debated non-stop since Trump proclaimed it from the top of his twitter feed in 2017. With the 2019 Australian Federal Election looming, the issue of ‘election disinformation’ is on everyone’s minds. Voters are confused, overloaded in fact, as more and more sources of information bombard them with ‘news’…