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The Misinformation of Alex Jones

In the wake of the unthinkable 2012 mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary that killed 20 children (between the ages of six and seven) and 6 adults, Alex Jones spread destructive lies about the massacre, and his platform, Infowars, became a source of rabid misinformation. This week, in response to Jones’ relentless campaign, a jury in Connecticut awarded almost $1 billion USD to 15 plaintiffs in their defamation case against Jones. While this case sets a strong precedent, the damage from Infowars still remains. How can we stop conspiracy theories from becoming wide-spread misinformation?

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Honor Queen Elizabeth II by Supporting Nurses

With Queen Elizabeth II's passing this week, media coverage has focused on her 70 years of loyal public service and her family's complicated legacy around the world. Royalists and anti-monarchists may disagree politically, but they might both acknowledge that Queen Elizabeth II's devotion to nearly 600 charities deserves recognition. One of her earliest patronages, The Royal College of Nursing, merits discussion this week as global nursing shortages are once again in the news. Typically, this is discussed as a labor problem in high-income countries, but according to global data, this impacts low-wealth countries even more. How did this happen, and what can we do to support the field of nursing?

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Make Justice a Habit

Franco Mulakkal, a Catholic bishop in India, was acquitted in a historic sexual assault trial last week. He had been accused of numerous assaults of a nun over two years. The New York Times wrote that this case is likely the first of its kind and notes that "the church was slow to react" and only responded after several nuns publicly protested and staged a hunger strike in support of the accuser. This case in India has highlighted a largely invisible issue: sexual violence against nuns.

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