Devoting 80 percent of field agents to stopping international terrorism including Islamic extremism and only 20 percent to stopping domestic terrorism including far right and white supremacist extremism.”
Why are we so focused on international issues, especially since we don't have international jurisdiction? It seems silly to me that a nation that prides itself on "the people" focuses all of its resources on things that are not going to improve "the people."
To be clear, there is a law that defines domestic terrorism but not one that charges people who commit acts of terrorism in America.
This is informative and encourages me to research more information on the topic.
Intelligence officials sat in front of lawmakers and openly admitted that white supremacists and right-wing violence are the biggest domestic terror threat but also admitted that federal agencies aren’t really doing anything about it.
This is insane to be made aware of. If this is 100% the case, I think we are finally on the verge of creating the opportunity for change. Online platforms have allowed for unheard dialogue to be heard, and this is quite fascinating.
But for the love of God, let’s start with the head check.
Funny but true. As tiring as it is to, seeming be redundant, it is necessary to make the intention to check your sources!
They have to be habitual, automatic. T
Part about growing with an amenity is that you compromise the value of knowing what life is like without it. Habitual actions are hard to identify when we are learning to break old ones without awareness of the need.
the only viable literacy solution to web misinformation involves always checking any information in your stream that you find interesting, emotion-producing, or shareable.
This is a phrase that, many of us who grew up with the world wide web, consider common sense. It is very easy to get duped on the internet by misinformation, so it is always important to verify your source.
the only viable literacy solution to web misinformation involves always checking any information in your stream that you find interesting, emotion-producing, or shareable.
This is always a very important but difficult concept to understand and apply. I think that by becoming more familiar how to protect yourself and your ability to find information, you can maximize your experience using social media platforms.
Your two-second “mirror and head-check” here is going to be to always, always hover, and see what they are verified for. In this case the verification means something: this person works for CNBC.com, a legitimate news site, and she covers a relevant beat here (the White House):
This was useful since I know nothing about twitter. Since we are using twitter as a resource, this was helpful in my ability to filter through resources.