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Linguist George Lakoff, whose theories on debate framing have gotten some attention in the wake of Apocalypse 2004, wrote a great op-ed piece for The Nation: Here's an excerpt: Click here for info on George Lakoff's bestselling Don't Think of an Elephant! Know Your Values and Frame the Debate. e are the 55 million progressives [...]
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The interesting stuff in here isn't so much about CBS's departing anchor Dan Rather but about the changing landscape in which the major U.S. TV network news shows find themselves. An exerpt: The departure of the veteran news anchor comes at a critical time for CBS and its two major network competitors, ABC and NBC. Next [...]
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Naomi Klein, in the Guardian (this column first appeared in The Nation), has taken a run at the 'iconic' photograph of a young U.S. marine at some point during the battle for Fallujah. Here's the photo: Here's Klein on it in Smoking While Iraq Burns: In the name of electability, the Kerry team gave Bush five [...]
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The search for the Holy Grail. It's not just a metaphor or a cult movie. According to this BBC story, the search for the chalice supposedly used by Jesus Christ at the Last Supper continues to this day. An excerpt: Fascination with the Holy Grail has lasted for centuries, and now the Bletchley Park code-breakers have [...]
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So, have the Tories maxed out on outrage with regards to their huffing and puffing on peelers getting into this country ahead of decent, God-fearing folk or do they still have a little bit in the tank? And why are they so quiet, by comparison, on the issue of impoverished kids? “Thousands of immigrants and [...]
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The Star's Antonia Zerbisias writes on the bloggers who were firing their figurative guns in the air over the announcement that Dan Rather would be stepping down as anchor of the CBS Evening News. An excerpt: … The pajamahadeen are waging war on the mainstream media. That includes the paper you're reading, even if you're [...]
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