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    What are the Real Burdens Faced by a Black President?

    OCTOBER 18, 2012 4:54PM

    By Chauncey DeVega


    Topics: presidency, whiteness, african americans, race, culture, media, election, romney, obama, politics

    • Editor's Pick
    • 10 Ratings
    • 2930 Views
    • 22 Comments
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    Forget Boxing, the 2012 Election is More Like Pro Wrestling

    OCTOBER 12, 2012 1:24PM

    By Chauncey DeVega


    Topics: professional wrestling, popular culture, boxing, sports, democrats, republicans, barack obama, mitt romney, media, politics, elections

    • Editor's Pick
    • 22 Ratings
    • 3191 Views
    • 43 Comments
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    That Was No Rope-a-Dope: Obama Got His Butt Kicked by Romney

    OCTOBER 4, 2012 12:29PM

    By Chauncey DeVega


    Topics: popular culture, boxing, sports, democrats, republicans, barack obama, mitt romney, media, politics, elections

    • Editor's Pick
    • 9 Ratings
    • 4967 Views
    • 13 Comments
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    The "Obama Phone" Lady vs. Angry White Men with Guns

    OCTOBER 2, 2012 10:57AM

    By Chauncey DeVega


    Topics: election, tea party gop, romney, obama, media, race, guns, gun culture, politics, right wing echo chamber

    • Editor's Pick
    • 19 Ratings
    • 4148 Views
    • 42 Comments
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    Yes, Biden Can Talk to Blacks in Ways That the GOP Cannot

    AUGUST 22, 2012 3:50PM

    By Chauncey DeVega


    Topics: politics, media, elections, joe biden, president obama, mitt romney, race, racism, african americans, language, rhetoric

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    • 20 Ratings
    • 7780 Views
    • 27 Comments
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    "Niggerization": Toure was Right About Romney's Race Baiting

    AUGUST 17, 2012 1:10PM

    By Chauncey DeVega


    Topics: race, election, romney, obama, racial appeals, msnbc, toure, media, culture, african americans

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    • 24 Ratings
    • 16410 Views
    • 57 Comments
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    Romney's "Dog Whistles" Are Clear to White Racists Online

    AUGUST 9, 2012 2:42PM

    By Chauncey DeVega


    Topics: politics, 2012 campaign, welfare reform, racism, white nationalists, race, media, obama, romney, tea party gop, election

    • Editor's Pick
    • 29 Ratings
    • 3671 Views
    • 64 Comments
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    War! What is it Good For? Capitalism.

    MAY 31, 2012 4:20PM

    By libbyliberalnyc


    Topics: william hathaway, terrorism, syria, obama, media, goering, corporatism, capitalism, 9/11

    • Editor's Pick
    • 5 Ratings
    • 1873 Views
    • 8 Comments
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    The Power of the Word

    MAY 14, 2012 11:35AM

    By Ranjani Iyer Mohanty


    Topics: hillary clinton, media, semantics, burma, oath, aung san suu kyi, politics, language, word, power of language, power of the word

    • Editor's Pick
    • 0 Ratings
    • 486 Views
    • 4 Comments
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    CNN loves Putin and not the protestors.

    MAY 7, 2012 12:34PM

    By snowball999


    Topics: inauguration, media, cnn, ussr, cold war, illegitimate, russian spring, protest, demonstration, putin, election fraud, elections, election, politics, russia

    • Editor's Pick
    • 18 Ratings
    • 3680 Views
    • 46 Comments
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    George Zimmerman: Right-wing American Jesus and Martyr

    APRIL 27, 2012 11:14AM

    By Chauncey DeVega


    Topics: culture, racism, law, civil rights, media, reuters, race, trayvon martin

    • Editor's Pick
    • 31 Ratings
    • 1630 Views
    • 33 Comments
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    Die Hard

    APRIL 18, 2012 6:07PM

    By Nikki Stern


    Topics: iexecution, media, politics, news, death penalty, norway, brevik, mass murderer

    • Editor's Pick
    • 10 Ratings
    • 1731 Views
    • 30 Comments
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    Audience for a Mass Murderer

    APRIL 17, 2012 10:39AM

    By Heather Michon


    Topics: anders behring breivik, breivik, oslo, norway, july 22, massacre, media, live-blogging, live-tweeting

    • Editor's Pick
    • 21 Ratings
    • 7217 Views
    • 34 Comments
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    Trouble in Sanford! Negroes Plot Revenge for Trayvon Martin!

    APRIL 6, 2012 2:29PM

    By Chauncey DeVega


    Topics: trayvon martin, media, race, history, civil rights, law, racism, culture

    • Editor's Pick
    • 41 Ratings
    • 14098 Views
    • 58 Comments
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    Trayvon Martin is Dead Because Black People are "Scary"

    MARCH 26, 2012 1:51PM

    By Chauncey DeVega


    Topics: politics, racism, whiteness, law, media, civil rights, race, george zimmerman, trayvon martin

    • Editor's Pick
    • 55 Ratings
    • 25875 Views
    • 62 Comments
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    Rush Limbaugh and the Crisis in White Conservative Manhood

    MARCH 6, 2012 1:14PM

    By Chauncey DeVega


    Topics: politics, media, rush limbaugh, tea party, republicans, gender, feminism, slut shaming

    • Editor's Pick
    • 20 Ratings
    • 6710 Views
    • 57 Comments
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    On the Brink of War with Iran

    MARCH 5, 2012 7:03PM

    By Kemstone


    Topics: war, obama, netanyahu, military, media, israel, iran, foreign policy, armageddon, 2012 election, politics

    • Editor's Pick
    • 15 Ratings
    • 5664 Views
    • 46 Comments
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    Are We Too Dumb for Democracy?

    MARCH 2, 2012 8:52AM

    By blucey


    Topics: republicans, tea party, politics, obama, democrats, mass media, media, technology, journalism

    • Editor's Pick
    • 10 Ratings
    • 3177 Views
    • 30 Comments
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    Chris Brown: Acting like Chris Brown, Again

    FEBRUARY 15, 2012 1:00AM

    By Hayley Rose


    Topics: news, entertainment news, media, rihanna, chris brown, violence

    • Editor's Pick
    • 27 Ratings
    • 9735 Views
    • 87 Comments
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    The Fictional Obama

    FEBRUARY 10, 2012 9:02PM

    By Kemstone


    Topics: politics, 2012 election, 2012 primary, abortion, civil liberties, defense, financial reform, fox news, gay rights, goldman sachs, gun control, media, military, obama, religion, republicans, taxes, terrorism, wall street

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