Headlines during tragedy, the sneakiest form of fake news
Perspective is everything. The media, unfortunately, has the power to control our perspective.
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The terrorism conversation is far from over
The Atlantic’s Kathy Gilsinan published what the magazine calls an “A&Q,” a spinoff of the traditional Q&A. Rather than directly answering the posed questions, Saturday’s A&Q explored the complications and convolutions of a given subject matter. Gilsinan’s A&Q focused on the complex topic of terrorism. Specifically, she wondered how the world should be responding to acts […]
Read More →Citizenship is feeble
I was asked a question in class last week that resonated, but I did not really think much of it at the time: “Is citizenship a social construct?” Automatically, I wanted to say no because citizenship gives me a guaranteed home, an identity and a voice in many ways. A few days later, I realized […]
Read More →“Homeland” season four: A new moral compass?
By Shannon Watts, Staff Writer @shannon_watts11 Spoilers for the first two episodes below! Showtime’s CIA drama “Homeland” is no stranger to controversy; the show isn’t afraid to touch current, highly salient political issues. But in the past, it had been plagued by jingoist undertones as the show failed to portray the complexities of the Middle […]
Read More →The Political Lowdown: Obama’s latest reaction to the ISIS crisis
By Bekah Paxton, Staff Writer @bekahpaxton Memorizing dates and long, less-than-memorable names is important for a history exam. There’s also this test called LIFE, and if we are going to be functioning members of society, we need to know what’s going on in it. This column is here to do “political science” — to break down the […]
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