Apr 6, 2015 | Class Issues, Economic Policy, Internet Culture, mic
Published: Daily Dot (April 6, 2015)
If Elizabeth Warren has her way on expanding Social Security, Americans might learn a valuable lesson—namely, that you can be a political game-changer without running for president. Perhaps more importantly, if supporters of Social Security expansion utilize the Internet to its fullest potential, they could fundamentally transform not only one of America’s landmark entitlement programs, but also the Democratic Party as well.... Read Original Article
Apr 2, 2015 | General Advice, Internet Culture, mic, Millennials
Published: Good Men Project (April 2, 2015), Daily Dot (April 6, 2015)
Is it entitled for millennials to believe their opinions matter? Matthew Rozsa argues: No.
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Writers tend to be argumentative creatures (it’s part of our opinionated personality type), and consequently some of my most memorable debates have been with other practitioners of my craft.... Read Original Article
Feb 19, 2015 | Autobiographical, Gender and Sexism, Internet Culture, mic, Original Source Salon.com
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Jan 22, 2015 | Arts and Entertainment, Conservativism, Internet Culture, mic, Original Source Salon.com, Political Ideologies, Race and Racism, Religion and Religious Issues
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Jan 20, 2015 | General Advice, Internet Culture
Published: Good Men Project (January 20, 2015)
Matthew Rozsa offers a set of rules to give us a kinder, gentler Internet.
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My first experience with Internet flaming occurred more than a decade ago, when I was still an undergraduate at Bard College. The 2004 presidential election had just ended, and although I’d staunchly supported John Kerry (more on that in a moment), I’d openly disapproved of how many of my fellow student activists had blocked a four-way intersection in our host community following George W.... Read Original Article
Jan 8, 2015 | Conspiracy Theories, Internet Culture, mic, Original Source Salon.com, Other Media, President Obama
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