media
Is Ben & Jerry’s fortune cookie ice cream insulting or not?
February 29, 2012Some doubt the fortune-cookie ice cream is really a problem, but others say it reflects how little most Americans know about Asian Americans.
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Ben & Jerry’s apologizes for “Taste the Lin-sanity” ice cream
February 28, 2012It seems too many "clever" media and advertisers think the way to respond to Asian Americans is with a joke, an ethnic stereotype or a plain old slur.
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“Pity the Billionaire” recounts hijacking of public opinion
February 21, 2012Thomas Frank, ex-Wall Street Journalist turned liberal political savant, is currently the darling of the airwaves for NPR and Democracy Now fans.
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Senate hopeful Hoekstra slammed for racist Super Bowl ad
February 13, 2012Racism and far-right politics go hand-in-hand. With Michigan Senate hopeful Pete Hoekstra's Super Bowl ad, the whole nation got to see it for themselves.
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After blackouts, anti-piracy bills lose support
January 19, 2012The bills had the financial backing of major corporate interests including the film and entertainment industries, and cable television, among others.
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