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Paul D. Thacker is an Investigative Reporter; Former Investigator United States Senate; Former Fellow Safra Ethics Center, Harvard University.

https://disinformationchronicle.substack.com/

Science writing is rarely journalism

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The Covid pandemic created some of the worst science writing in our lifetimes. Major media outlets failed at providing readers with accurate and balanced news...

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Special votes could cost Luxon his majority, but odds favour centre-right

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Brisbane police investigate destruction of historic war memorial

News November 11, 2026 1

A historic war memorial near Brisbane has been vandalised...

Minister confirms no taxpayer-funded bailout coming for RNZ

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Media Minister Paul Goldsmith has ruled out a taxpayer...

Special votes could cost Luxon his majority, but odds favour centre-right

News November 11, 2026 0

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is likely to retain a...

Orban accuses Hungarian authorities of ‘witch hunt’ after brother’s arrest

World November 11, 2026 0

The government of Peter Magyar is trying to establish...

British ‘national treasure’ accused of multiple grooming and sex abuse cases

World November 11, 2026 5

David Walliams had argued that revealing allegations against him...

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