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The Art of Negative Campaigning: A Book Review

Posted on December 16, 2011 by toxic

With Newt Gingrich going around the country abusing the most vulnerable, I thought I’d take the time to share a book review on Negative Campaigning. Those who study politics are constantly subjected to the idea that no one likes negative … Continue reading →

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Failed States: A Book Review

Posted on November 11, 2011 by toxic

When one thinks of failed states, countries like Haiti, Nicaragua, and Afghanistan come to mind.  Could the United States be considered one as well?  In his book, Failed States, Noam Chomsky cogently confronts some of the most pressing issues facing … Continue reading →

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2 Elections: The Boston Globe Manufactures Consent

Posted on November 9, 2011 by toxic

In their book, Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media, Noam Chomsky and Edward Herman sketch out a propaganda model which they argue serves to distort news.  One of the factors in such distortions is a dependence on … Continue reading →

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