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Euphemisms: The Politics of Language
Euphemisms are often employed by politicians, bureaucrats, merchants, and others as tools of manipulation.
Media
Journalists Targeted and Arrested at Wisconsin State Capital During Protest Against Walker
On June 6th two journalists were arrested at the state capital in Madison, WI. I was one of them. The arrest took place while I was covering the gentle uprising against Governor Scott Walker's controversial budget repair bill.
Two Reporters Taken Into Police Custody At Protest Against Gov. Walker’s Union-Busting Bill
Source: Democracy Now
(Photo courtesy of Rebecca Kemble)
More than a thousand Wisconsin workers marched through Madison, Wisconsin, today to protest Gov. Scott Walker’s “budget repair” bill that slashes collective bargaining rights and funding for education, healthcare and seniors’ programs. During the march, police took into custody two credentialed journalists who were filming the protest.
Democracy Now! spoke with one of the reporters, Sam Mayfield, about 15 minutes after she was cited for disorderly conduct and released. Mayfield has been documenting protests in Madison since February for an upcoming documentary.
Doomsday Obsessions: Imagining the End
On Halloween Eve in 1938, a flood of terror swept the United States. People thought the world was coming to an end.
Permanent Autonomous Zone: A Conversation With Zine Writers Erick Lyle and Jeff Miller
What if our lives were filled with moments of liberation from the everyday? Is it possible to carve out spaces that challenge the dominant logic of the market, where we can pursue meaningful work and actualize our dreams? This most daunting task must begin with conversations between co-conspirators.
Public Disinterest: Information Commons Dismantled
The U.S. postal service is struggling for survival and broadcast airwaves feed hate. How two key information commons, “owned” by citizens, have dammed the flow of communication and birthed Rush Limbaugh.