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How Media Use Photography as Propaganda 0
- Culture
- March 31, 2017
Recently, New York magazine published a profile piece on Donald Trump’s White House counselor and campaign manager, Kellyanne Conway. The profile itself is well-written, and overall I found it to be fair and interesting. That said, when I saw the accompanying photos, I couldn’t help but be taken aback. I’ve been a photographer for over
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Why Is Trump Waging War on the Freedom Caucus?0
- Economics
- March 31, 2017
Why is Trump attacking the House Freedom Caucus? He has tweeted that “we must fight them.” My first thought: this is inevitable. Destiny is unfolding before our eyes! There is the obvious fact that the Freedom Caucus was the reason the GOP’s so-called replacement for Obamacare went down to defeat. They fought it for a
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Why We Should Bring Back ‘Ma’am’ and ‘Sir’0
- Culture
- March 31, 2017
The ever winsome Rachel Maddow won kudos last week for her response when a New Jersey congressman called her “sir” on the air. “It’s all right, I answer to both,” she said, laughing, after Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., a Democrat from Paterson, quickly corrected himself with a “ma’am.” The exchange is notable for two reasons:
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The Cultural Illiteracy of Today’s Christians 0
- Religion
- March 31, 2017
The news came recently that Family Christian Stores, the nation’s largest retail Christian book chain, is going out of business. In fact, it is interesting that the word “books” was no longer in the business’s title anymore, a good indication of the reason for the decline of Family Christian Stores and Christian book stores generally.
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‘Discover Islam’ Video an Attempt to Proselytize Public Schoolchildren, New Jersey Moms Say (See Video)0
- Culture
- March 31, 2017
A couple of months ago, two mothers from Chatham, New Jersey – Libby Hilsenrath and Nancy Gayer – made waves when they protested several of the lessons being taught in their local middle school. The lessons, the mothers claimed, revolved around Islam and attempted to “proselytize” students, particularly through the following cartoon clip: As Hilsenrath
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Have We Learned Anything at All Since the Great War?0
- History
- March 31, 2017
This coming month marks the centenary of the entry of the United States into World War I. In an address to Congress, President Woodrow Wilson had asked for “a war to end all wars” that would “make the world safe for democracy”. In retrospect, such words sound ridiculous. The First World War paved the way
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