Right-wing conspiracists falsely linked antifa to wildfires. Then the Russian media gave them a boost.

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By Ali BrelandSep 15, 2020, 12:24 pm273 ptsTrending
This story was originally published by Mother Jones and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Wildfires have long been weaponized by climate deniers wanting to sow political division. But this week, the blazes consuming the West Coast became part of an election cycle culture war when…

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