In the early 2000s, conservatism–excuse me, neoconservatism–was mainly focused on implementing austerity and fostering the War on Terror abroad. After the election of Barack Obama, we saw right-wing discourse shift in a libertarian direction.
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Identity journalism pollutes the Democratic debate stage
Something I’m calling “identity journalism” has taken over the Democratic primary debates in 2019. Watching the third in a series of who-knows-how-many “debates” among
Fighting to protect our freedom?
I have to share some thoughts about how we are being manipulated into repeating the falsehood that our military men and women are “fighting
Material Conditions First!
Consider two anecdotes: The First: Recently I tried to get into the mind of a Trump supporter that had posted a status about the
Why a progressive would not mind seeing Trump win Iowa
I have a very vivid memory of being in a meeting hall in St. Louis in late 2007 as Obama organizers were recruiting supporters
Ferguson bus tour: Beyond the riot-porn
There’s a lot more to Ferguson, Missouri than what we’ve seen in the media. After Michael Brown was killed by a Ferguson cop, and
Obamacare enrollment, Year 2: Mainstream media outlets ignore success
The ACA [Obamacare] is alive and growing—and Year 2 of enrollment is going quite well, but you’d never know that if you get your
News organizations are changing their coverage of climate change
Make no mistake about it. We’re now approaching thirty years of serious scientific data gathering on climate change. And the consensus among scientists in
We’ve adjusted to the new normal, and that’s unfortunate
Don Corrigan, newspaper editor, author and college professor, taught us something new at the Missouri Progressive Action Group meeting on Saturday. In addition to
The unbearable invisibility of political underdogs
In theory, Americans love the underdog. In practice—especially in 21st century media coverage of political campaigns—underdog candidates might as well be wearing Harry Potter’s