Tag Archives: Framing

Palin– “The Heroine” Saves McCain With a Culture War!

September 3, 2008 – 4:04 PM

I mentioned to a friend on Monday that the piece being overlooked with Palin was the archetypal image she represents: Heroine. And it’s a hard one to beat.
Past American political heroes are burned into our memories: The Founders, Washington, Lincoln, Roosevelt, Kennedy, Reagan– the list is different depending on what you find heroic, but [...]

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Action Point with Cynthia Black 04-27-2008: The Reference Shelf

April 26, 2008 – 3:25 PM

Today’s article and item links:

POLITICS: NATIONAL: CAMPAIGN 2008: Pennsylvania & the Persistence of the Race Chasm: by David Sirota;
A few weeks ago, I published an article in In These Times showing how Hillary Clinton has been winning states almost exclusively in the Race Chasm – states whose populations are more than 6 percent but less [...]

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Action Point with Cynthia Black 02-17-2008 The Reference Shelf

February 16, 2008 – 11:39 AM

Today’s article and item links:

PERSONAL SECURITY: Christian Right’s Emerging Deadly Worldview: Kill Muslims to Purify the Earth: You know, I was once skeptical of claims that the religious right posed a threat to average Americans. I grew up in the age of “Jesus Freaks” who were more [...]

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