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The Atlantic retracts article by former plagiarist
Ruth Shalit Barrett The Atlantic has retracted an article in its November 2020 issue written by Princeton University alumna and former plagiarist Ruth Shalit Barrett, citing “serious concerns about its accuracy.” The article, “The Mad, Mad World of Niche Sports Among Ivy League-Obsessed Parents”, is about parents making their children take up elite sports like fencing and lacrosse […]
Dishonesty during a pandemic?
The New York Times reported a recent study by Brock University of 451 adults, aged 20 to 82. The study found that thirty-four percent of COVID-19-positive participants said that they had denied having symptoms when asked by others, and fifty-five percent reported some level of concealment of their symptoms. The Times article is terrible. It […]
Lying Is Not A Federal Crime
Bridget Anne Kelly, former Deputy Chief of Staff to Chris Christie, and Bill Baroni, former Port Authority Deputy Executive Director, had their convictions for wire fraud, fraud on a federally funded program or entity (the Port Authority), and conspiracy to commit each of those crimes overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court on May 7, 2020. […]
Hope Hicks – The Honest Liar
Hope Hicks, the White House Communications Director, testified behind closed doors for nine hours before the House Intelligence Committee on Tuesday, February 27, 2018, as part of their investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential election. Hicks was accompanied by her two private lawyers, as well as three lawyers from the White House, […]
Melania Trump Lied About Her College Degree
For years, Melania Trump’s online biography stated that she had “obtained a degree in design and architecture at University in Slovenia.” This was something that she had claimed at least since 2006. However, she never obtained a degree from the University of Ljubljana. The falsehood was repeated on the Republican National Convention’s program in July 2016, despite a […]
Melania Trump’s Speech Was Plagiarized
Melania Trump’s speech at the Republican Convention on July 18, 2016, plagiarized Michelle Obama’s speech at the Democratic Convention on August 25, 2008. See the plagiarized sections here. When asked about the plagiarism, Melania Trump replied “I read once over it and that’s all, because I wrote it, and with as little help as possible.” However, the speech […]
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