Aug 6, 2013 | Conservativism, Immigration, Liberalism, Media Issues, mic, Political Ideologies
Published: mic (August 6, 2013)
When Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio) visited Harrisburg, Pa., Monday to headline a political event for Congressman Scott Perry (R), he was greeted by more than the usual crowd of GOP well-wishers. As a crowd of protesters supporting Obama’s immigration reform policy assembled outside Metro Bank Park, they could be heard chanting “Serve the needy, not the greedy” and “Move Boehner, get out of the way.
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Jul 20, 2013 | Foreign Policy, Jewish Experiences, Media Issues, mic, Scandals, World Affairs
Published: mic (July 20, 2013)
How does an American political historian cope with the death of Helen Thomas?
She was a pioneer for female journalists, an old-fashioned shoe-leather reporter, an astute observer of Washington’s grimy, smarmy underbelly who had personally interrogated every president since John F. Kennedy. When Stephen Colbert used the third act of his legendary 2006 White House Correspondents’ Dinner speech to pay her a tongue-in-cheek tribute, few in the press corps doubted that the honor was well deserved.... Read Original Article
Jun 25, 2013 | Arts and Entertainment, Media Issues, mic, Race and Racism, Scandals
Published: mic (June 25, 2013)co-author Tillie Adelson
As the culinary world continues to be rocked by the scandal over Paula Deen’s racist remarks, the fashion world is being revisited by a similar specter from its past — i.e., the ghost of John Galliano.
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Apr 20, 2013 | Media Issues, mic, Terrorism
Published: mic (April 20, 2013)
Now that the world knows that the Boston Marathon bombers were Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, let’s take a moment to reflect on who was NOT responsible.
It wasn’t that Saudi Arabian guy who was blamed on the first day. It wasn’t the tall skinny guy in the blue shirt whose picture was plastered all over the New York Post, nor was it his friend.
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Apr 15, 2013 | Arts and Entertainment, Media Issues, mic, Scandals
Published: mic (April 15, 2013)
Let me get three things off my chest before I start this article:
1. I have absolutely no opinion whatsoever on Justin Bieber.
2. I find it a tad creepy that so many people above the age of sixteen actually DO have an opinion on Justin Bieber.
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Jan 14, 2013 | Arts and Entertainment, Gay Rights and Other LGBTQIA Issues, Media Issues, mic
Published: PolicyMic (January 14, 2013)
In light of Jodie Foster’s widely discussed Golden Globes Award acceptance speech last night, I think it’s only appropriate to take a look at the top 5 greatest award acceptance speeches in history:
5. Jodie Foster
Let’s start with the oratorical performance that is setting cyberspace afire right now … Jodie Foster’s acceptance of the Cecil B.
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