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St. Louis lags badly in media coverage of Congressional Races

June 3, 2018 Arthur Lieber 2018 Election, Campaigns, Media, Missouri region, Politics, Uncategorized, Voting/Elections One comment

As the St. Louis Metro Chapter of the League of Women Voters once again did its heavy lifting to bring political awareness to the

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On-line comments: Where racism reigns

April 7, 2018 Steve Sorkin Language/Words, Media Leave a comment

Against the advice of my cardiologist, I occasionally look at the on-line comments at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch website.  No surprise the comments are

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My supposedly liberal local newspaper tells me to “get over it.” I won’t, and they shouldn’t.

November 15, 2016 Gloria Shur Bilchik 2016 Election, Media One comment

In an editorial titled, “Trump’s new beginning,” on Nov. 11, 2016, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s editorial board advises people who are frightened by the

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On-line commenters: The underbelly of journalism and justice in Missouri

May 31, 2015 Barbara Finch Charity & Justice, Media, Missouri region, Uncategorized Leave a comment

Whenever I think my progressive values might need a reality check, all I have to do is go to the online version of my

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch drops George Will: Congratulations

June 23, 2014 Gloria Shur Bilchik Media, Missouri region, Women Leave a comment

As a longtime subscriber to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, I’m happy to see that the newspaper has removed George Will from its op-ed page.

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George Will is so wrong about rape

June 23, 2014 Hafsa Crime/Violence, Gender issues, Media, Women 8 comments

It’s hard enough to come to terms with sexual assault—the inevitable cycle of self-blame, self-loathing, abhorrence for the attacker, fear and paranoia, nagging doubts,

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The pope, the president and the public schools

December 18, 2013 Arthur Lieber Activism, Charity & Justice, Civil liberties, Economy, Employment, Obama, Poverty, Religion in Politics, Republican Brain, Social Sec/Medicare One comment

Sometimes progressives don’t agree with conservatives, and the gist of the differences are about policy issues. Other times, one or perhaps both sides of

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch endorses President Obama for re-election

October 8, 2012 Gloria Shur Bilchik 2012 Election, Media, Obama, Politics Leave a comment

In a very thoughtful, eloquent and balanced editorial published on Sunday, October 7, 2012, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch called for voters to re-elect President

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