She needs to read the real news of the world and learn to do research.
The philosophy will do what? Screw them up, that is about it.
Did you ever think of taking a topic with her on the net and researching it to show here the difference between spin and reality?
Actually I have, with the issue of abortion. However, she's not into reading internet news the way I am.
Heart-in-the-right-place and all, research on the Internet is fun, yet ultimately unfulfilling.