Today's quick reads
Three articles selected for you today from New Internationalist magazine.
Whose truth is it anyway?
501 - April, 2017
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Swallowing the lies – or ‘alternative facts’ – of populist politicians is having profound consequences. NJ Enfield takes a fresh look at a potent old tradition – and suggests a way forward.
Lay off the pills
Emma Rose explains why animals should not be given so many antibiotics.
Why are we dancing round reality?
If the Age of Enlightenment was about proving certainties, we’re entering the time of unravelment, when everything falls apart.
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