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Elon Musk Is Gaslighting America

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Jun 21, 2019 Award-winning journalist Will Evans, who exposed Tesla's flagrant labor violations, reflects on having his work dismissed as "disinformation." Dig deeper ( 19 Min. Read )

Robocalls Confuse Voters

By Will Evans, Center for Investigative Reporting Nov 5, 2008 Calls have been going out in Virginia and Pennsylvania, telling people to vote tomorrow, on Nov. 5, according to Jonah Goldman, director of Election Protection at the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights. Goldman says he doesn't know who's responsible, but similar misleading messages are being distributed via e-mail, FaceBook and fliers, often targeting young and minority voters. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

ACORN’s Money Tree Has Many Branches

By Will Evans, Center for Investigative Reporting Oct 16, 2008 Conservatives are on the march against the community organization ACORN, but what exactly is it and who pays for it? Actually, it's many, many things, and it's funded by a mix of labor union money, government grants (which really drive conservatives crazy) and charitable contributions from large foundations. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Democrats as Big Brother?

By Will Evans, Center for Investigative Reporting Oct 9, 2008 A lobbying powerhouse with an emphatically pro-Republican political action committee is pounding Democratic Senate candidates for supporting legislation that would make it easier for workers to unionize. The ads portray Al Franken in Minnesota and Tom Allen of Maine as backing Big Brother-style surveillance of American workers. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Evangelical Leader Goes All In For McCain

By Will Evans, Center for Investigative Reporting Oct 2, 2008 And to think that anyone thought James Dobson would sit out this presidential race. The Christian right leader and his advocacy group, Focus on the Family Action, are planning a multistate strategy to help elect McCain, and to prevent Democratic gains in Congress while they're at it. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )