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SACRAMENTO As the pandemic continues to shutter businesses, close schools and upend lives in California, Gov. Gavin Newsom has become a target of angry frustration for some, driving a grassroots effort to recall him from office. What once started as a pipe dream is beginning to look like a political threat for the Democratic governor. But a Times investigation found that recall campaign leaders, seeking to capitalize on the darkening public mood, allied with radical and extreme elements early on to help collect signatures. Those included groups promoting distrust of government, science and medicine; peddlers of QAnon doomsday conspiracies; “patriots” readying for battle and one organization allied with the far-right extremist group, the Proud Boys. ....
Trump era s battles over truth will outlast his term, experts say Jose A. Del Real, The Washington Post Jan. 18, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Qanon supporters wait for the military flyover at the World War II Memorial during July 4th celebrations in Washington, D.C., in 2020.Photo for The Washington Post by Evelyn Hockstein WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump stands as a singular figure in American history for his willingness to entertain conspiracy theories from the Oval Office, and none has been more damaging or far reaching than his unsubstantiated claim that the 2020 election was rigged against him. One out of every three Americans believes that there was widespread fraud in the last presidential election, according to a recent Washington Post-ABC News poll, despite no evidence to support that view. Two in three Republicans believe so. ....
UC Davis introduces ‘The Backdrop,’ a new podcast On the first episode of “ The Backdrop,” a UC Davis podcast exploring the world of ideas, historian Kathryn Olmsted discusses her work studying the history and impact of conspiracy theories on American society and politics. She also offers advice on how people can avoid falling prey to them. Olmsted, a professor of history at UCD, is the author of the book “Real Enemies: Conspiracy Theories and American Democracy, World War I to 9/11.” She has written two previous books on secrecy in the U.S. government. “The Backdrop” podcast is a monthly interview program featuring conversations with UCD scholars and researchers working in the social sciences, humanities, arts and culture. It is available free, on-demand at ....