David Barton Tells Half-Truth to the Wall Street Journal

David Barton just can’t stop it. In a letter to the editor of the Wall Street Journal, Barton says his book, The Jefferson Lies, is “upcoming.” He also falsely says that Virginia state law prohibited Jefferson from emancipating his slaves. On July 2, Fergus Bordewich wrote a review of two books on Thomas Jefferson. At least…

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Ted Cruz Accused of Gaming the New York Times Best Seller List

HarperCollins has been around this block before. According to Politico, the New York Times informed HarperCollins that Ted Cruz’s new book won’t be on the best seller list because the reported sales didn’t meet the Times “standards.” Clarifying, the Times rep Eileen Murphy told Politico that bulk sales kept Cruz’s book off the list. I…

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American Psychological Association: APA Reps and Government Officials Colluded on Interrogation Techniques

The American Psychological Association just released the following press release regarding the involvement of psychologists in the Bush Administration’s interrogation techniques. For background, see this prior post (link). July 10, 2015 Press Release and Recommended Actions: Independent Review Cites Collusion Among APA Individuals and Defense Department Officials in Policy on Interrogation Techniques APA Apologizes for…

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