Where do we get our news? How do we avoid fake news and disinformation online? In this microconference, we will break into small groups to talk about how we navigate the complicated modern media landscape. We will compare favorite news sources, discuss traditional vs. new media platforms, and talk about developing critical thinking skills that help us spot deepfakes, scams, and misinformation.

Come for the program, and stay for the coffee hour!

Our Community Days are programs designed to bring us together to learn, grow, and volunteer. They are open to the public, in-person only, and will not be livestreamed or recorded.

For more information, please visit: http://www.EthicalHumanistSociety.org.

𝘞𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘏𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘥, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘥𝘰 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘏𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘚𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘨𝘰.

The wealthy and powerful few have dominated the many throughout most of human history. Political scientist Jeffrey Winters, author of The Blind Spot, will discuss how we reached this era of in-your-face oligarchy. Tracing the evolution of wealth and power through the modern democratic era, Winters examines how domination by oligarchs isn’t just a flaw in our democracy, but a foundational feature—allowing the wealthy to limit the agenda, control the marketplace of ideas, and rewire the law to defend, hide, and increase their money and power. Yet voters aren’t in open revolt against the system. Winters will explore how we seemingly keep voting to prop it up, and asks the question, “why?”

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𝘞𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘏𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘥, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘥𝘰 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘏𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘚𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘨𝘰.

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Come for the program, and stay for the coffee hour!

Our Community Days are programs designed to bring us together to learn, grow, and volunteer. They are open to the public, in-person only, and will not be livestreamed or recorded.

For more information, please visit: http://www.EthicalHumanistSociety.org.

𝘞𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘏𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘥, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘥𝘰 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘏𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘚𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘨𝘰.

Crystal Paul, investigative editor for Block Club Chicago, will share details on their coverage of federal immigration enforcement efforts during Operation Midway Blitz in 2025. This past June, she and colleagues reported on the 300 Border Patrol agents who made a torrent of arrests, deployed tear gas, tased and assaulted residents, and shot two people—one fatally. According to the investigation, these agents purposely camouflaged their identities and used force in dozens of incidents across the Chicago area. Block Club reporters analyzed hundreds of hours of body camera footage and nearly 100 written reports. Paul will share the behind-the-scenes effort and the investigation's findings.

If you prefer, you can watch the livestream event on our YouTube channel:  

For more information, please visit: http://www.EthicalHumanistSociety.org or email office@ethicalhuman.org

Follow us on Facebook or Instagram, and subscribe to our YouTube channel for updates on future programs and past recordings. 
 
𝘞𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘏𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘥, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘥𝘰 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘏𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘚𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘨𝘰.