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Environmental Effects of Acid Rain: The Tense Debate

What are the issues in the debate about the environmental effects of acid rain? What’s the science and what doubts exist? In Merchants of Doubt, historians Naomi Oreskes and Erik Conway discuss how doubt-mongering has affected the debate surrounding the environmental effects of acid rain. It’s a fascinating history of science, economics, and politics. Read more to learn how merchants of doubt impacted the narrative about the environmental effects of acid rain.

A Look Into Donald Trump’s Administration

What was Donald Trump like behind the scenes and the limelight? Who did he allow into his inner circle? In A Warning, a book about the behind-the-scenes of Donald Trump’s presidency, the anonymous author discusses what it was like to work under Trump’s administration. In Donald Trump’s administration, most Steady Staters and people who were willing to stand up to Trump were gone. What was left were defenders and pleasers. Let’s take a closer look into President Trump’s administration, as described by Anonymous in his 2019 bestseller A Warning.

Donald Trump vs Democracy: Challenging the System

Did Donald Trump put democracy at risk? What were the implications of his relentless yet indirect assaults on the democratic system? How did Trump’s rule compromise democracy? In his business and personal life, Trump always treated competitors and challengers as enemies to be eliminated—an attitude that carried over into the White House. This attitude was antithetical to the ideals of democracy. Let’s take a look at how Donald Trump challenged the democratic system of the United States.

Nuclear Winter Theory and Merchants of Doubt

What is the nuclear winter theory? How did doubt-mongering affect public awareness and policy about it? During the Cold War, the nuclear winter theory inspired scientific research—as well as doubt-mongering. In Merchants of Doubt, historians Naomi Oreskes and Erik Conway identify the people and organizations who sought to discredit the science that threatened their agenda or ideology. Read more to learn how merchants of doubt influenced the debate about the nuclear winter theory.

A Warning by Anonymous: Book Overview

What is A Warning about? Who is the anonymous author behind the controversial bestseller? In the 2019 bestseller A Warning, the author discusses the behind-the-scenes of Donald Trump’s presidency. The book is written anonymously in hopes of keeping the focus on the message rather than on attacking the messenger, although “Anonymous” doesn’t rule out revealing his or her identity at some point in the future. Here is a brief overview of A Warning by Anonymous.

Missile Defense and the Merchants of Doubt

What was the truth regarding missile defense during the Cold War? How did doubt-mongering impact the debate? In Merchants of Doubt, historians Naomi Oreskes and Erik Conway look at doubt-mongering in several contexts, including strategic missile defense. They discuss the science and how certain merchants of doubt entered the arena and affected public awareness and policy. Read more to learn how merchants of doubt impacted the missile defense narrative.

The Behind-the-Scenes of Donald Trump’s Government

What was it like to work under Donald Trump’s government? How did he run his office in the White House? Working under Donald Trump’s government was hardly a walk in the park. According to the anonymous author of A Warning, a book into the behind-the-scenes of Trump’s administration, the president didn’t even know how the executive branch worked and often gave orders to the wrong people. Here is an insider look at what it was like to work under Donald Trump’s government.

The Dangers of Secondhand Smoke: A History of Doubt

What is the truth about the dangers of secondhand smoke? Why has it taken so long for people to understand them? In Merchants of Doubt, Naomi Oreskes and Erik Conway look at the history of doubt-mongering surrounding the dangers of secondhand smoke. The merchants of doubt attacked the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for doing “bad science.” This had crucial implications for public awareness and policy. Read more to learn about the truth and doubt surrounding the dangers of secondhand smoke.

Donald Trump: What Were the 3 Removal Options?

Was Donald Trump fit for the presidency? Further, what were the different options for removing Trump from the post? In A Warning, a book on the behind-the-scenes of Donald Trump’s presidency, the anonymous author argues that Trump “deserves to be fired.” The question was how best to remove him from office. Any option other than an election should only be considered as a “last resort.” This article takes a look at three Donald Trump’s removal options and considers the circumstances under which they could have been possible.

Donald Trump: Foreign Policy and “America First”

What was Donald Trump’s approach to foreign policy? What did his “America First” policy really entail? According to the anonymous author of A Warning, a book on the behind-of-scenes of Trump’s presidency, there were several problems with Donald Trump’s foreign policy. No one even knew what “America First” really meant. He didn’t listen to foreign policy experts and changed important policy positions at a whim. Let’s take a closer look at Trump’s foreign policy problems and their implications.