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Donald Trump Is, Elections, Jamie O, So Called Liberal Media

Waking Up? Or Soon To Fall Back Asleep?

JCO

Media Watchdog Jay Rosen, an NYU professor, has been one of the Eyes on the Fails regarding how our American media is largely, well, failing to properly cover our march into autocracy. His writing is a must-read. Yesterday, he actually saw a glimmer of hope in the form of a CNN appearance by Juicy Trump Book Author Jon Karl, who is also a Well-Respected White House Correspondent with ABC News. You can read it here. Rosen is a realist and not one to get snookered easily into false hope. So if he sees some good news here, that’s pretty huge. … Continue reading Waking Up? Or Soon To Fall Back Asleep?

Jamie O, Television, Votes for Women1 Comment

These Dogs Are Not Dogged By Stereotypes

JCO

The kids of Reservation Dogs plot their next move in a quest for California. My Native blood comes from my father’s side of the family. His education about Native ways was supplemented by visits to my grandmother a few times a year. She married a white man who was a terrible, abusive alcoholic, and in many ways, I feel like this was the entire relationship between Natives and non-Natives in America in microcosm. She loved him despite his many faults (although I would argue my grandfather had pretty much no redeeming qualities, unlike America – we have pretty good food, … Continue reading These Dogs Are Not Dogged By Stereotypes

Current Affairs, Propaganda5 Comments

Pay Attention, Please

Okay, Newsweek? Y’all are doing it wrong. Michael Tomasky, you are doing it wrong. This, right here, is doing it wrong: Okay, look, I get the whole “we’re trying to create a buzz” thing. I get that when you put President Obama on the cover with a rainbow halo and call him our “first gay president” or choose the photo of Michele Bachmann where her eyes look super-crazy you’re doing it for the shock value. Just likeTime put the lady with the titty-sucking 12 year old or whatever he was on the cover. Let’s “start a conversation,” let’s be “controversial,” … Continue reading Pay Attention, Please

Current Affairs, Propaganda5 Comments

Pay Attention, Please

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Okay, Newsweek? Y’all are doing it wrong. Michael Tomasky, you are doing it wrong. This, right here, is doing it wrong: Okay, look, I get the whole “we’re trying to create a buzz” thing. I get that when you put President Obama on the cover with a rainbow halo and call him our “first gay president” or choose the photo of Michele Bachmann where her eyes look super-crazy you’re doing it for the shock value. Just like Time put the lady with the titty-sucking 12 year old or whatever he was on the cover. Let’s “start a conversation,” let’s be … Continue reading Pay Attention, Please