Truth isn’t dead, it’s just a casualty of war

Between the president's falsehoods and Facebook's false content, truth has become a rare commodity in the post-truth era.
By the latest count by Toronto Star reporter Daniel Dale, Donald Trump has told 613 lies since January, Lisa Van Dusen notes.
I was going to lead this column with the quote from Greek playwright Aeschylus on truth being the first casualty of war but, apparently, he never said it. He did say, “If you will take me as your teacher, you will not kick against the pricks.” So, let’s give him a wide berth for now, shall w...

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