With so much recent mainstream press evocation of Joseph Stalin and claims of “enemy of the people” comparisons to Donald Trump we thought it timely to share some recent thoughts on the subject from journalist, professor and writer Saswat Pattanayak. As an additional side note, and given what Pattanayak exposes about the nature and history of…
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Veteran journalists and educators, Kevin Blackistone (Washington Post/University of Maryland) and Dave Zirin (journalist, author and host of Edge of Sports), discuss the flawed methodology of (and worse history behind) a recent poll claiming that “9/10” Native Americans are not offended by the term “redskins.” Redskins and Crackers: What's In a Name?Watch this video on…
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Over the years I’ve developed versions of this presentation and have been asked for copies. I just started messing with Prezi and put the latest version there. These are visuals that accompany a discussion of Malcolm X and King‘s actual radical politics and the response of the state and mass media. Here The Washington Post…
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