I encourage you to look at the full list of partners, this isn't "google and one liberal rag" it's "google and a ton of major journalism outlets and universities", and it's worth evaluating through that lens.

I am cautiously optimistic that they might be able to accomplish something good here and create a more data-driven analysis of something that's a hot-button, highly emotionally charged topic right now.

Yes, perfectly fine. Jordan Peterson banned for being "far right" (he is nothing like that, for decades warned about the rise of fascism and nazism). And far left groups are allowed to perform violent acts and recruit people.

All these liberal groups are waking up dark and powerful forces that have been dormant. They are delusional thinking it's something they will be able to control. Same applies with republicans feeding the Tea Party and all that. When anger rises it doesn't stop until there's a lot of blood.

"google and a ton of major journalism outlets and universities"

Can you point to the known conservative group in that mix?

The group reported at [1] is The ProPublica-led coalition includes The Google News Lab, Univision News, the New York Times, WNYC, BuzzFeed News, First Draft, Meedan, New America Media, The Root, Latino USA, The Advocate, 100 Days in Appalachia and Ushahidi. The coalition is also working with civil-rights groups such as the Southern Poverty Law Center, and schools such as the University of Miami School of Communications.

1) https://pjmedia.com/lifestyle/2017/08/19/propublica-working-...

Not to mention being backed by Open Society. George Soros' hand is everywhere you look.

The irony behind Soros' involvement is he was a (proud) Nazi collaborator who confiscated Jewish property. Just sweatens the message's delivery, doesn't it?

Source?

Must be shock to the very "liberal" sentiments here, so I will provide it thru a liberal source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=xPmKmfULrGI

I will repeat it for the umpteenth time: George Soros is funding Antifa, BLM, neo-Nazis, the refugee crisis in EU, and is a known Nazi collaborator who has been declared a threat by his country Hungary and Israel. He is not an idol.

"George Soros is funding Antifa, BLM, neo-Nazis, the refugee crisis in EU".

Jesus Christ. 13 hours and this conspiracy drivel is still there in full black. I guess HN's really jumped the shark.

Please, he was 14 years old child at that time...

That is not a reasonable defense. He literally defends it and declares he is proud of it. Do you not understand that?

Shame on you for pickung on a 14 years old scared child trying to survive and escape the concentration camps just to forward your agenda

yes, he's actively trying to change the country

Google hasn't hidden its liberal, pro-Hillary ties at least since her Presidential campaign. Can anyone say Eric "he who will not be named" Schmidt without getting suicided these days? Time will tell who answers for this.

Please don't post like this to HN regardless of how wrong others are. It only makes things worse.