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Znet Article Dimaggio: Supremely Swindled

Znet Article, January, 24 2010 Anthony Dimaggio
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Corporate Power and the Deregulation of Campaign Finance

Znet Article Dimaggio: Remaking an American Myth

Znet Article, January, 15 2010 Anthony Dimaggio
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U.S. journalists are seizing on the tragedy in Haiti in a non-stop barrage of reporting, providing endless updates on a devastating earthquake that has killed an estimated 45-50,000 people. Coverage of the quake is accompanied by detailed updates...

Znet Article Dimaggio: Stranger than Fiction

Znet Article, December, 21 2009 Anthony Dimaggio
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You know humanity’s in trouble when James Cameron is a more credible authority on climate change than Barack Obama. While Obama is returning from a disappointing meeting in Copenhagen that was supposed to address the danger of global warming, C...

Znet Article Dimaggio: The Jobless Recovery

Znet Article, December, 15 2009 Anthony Dimaggio
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Arianna Huffington was right when she said that Larry Summers should be fired. As the top economic advisor to Barack Obama and the director of the National Economic Council, Summers is amassing an impressive record of serving corporate greed at t...

Znet Article Dimaggio: The Politics of Cynicism: Obama, Afghanistan, & the 2012 Election

Znet Article, December, 10 2009 Anthony Dimaggio
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Machiavelli would be proud of President Obama. This administration has revealed itself as highly cynical, dedicated to winning re-election at the expense of rational debate on Afghanistan, or the serious consideration of public opposition to war....

Znet Article Dimaggio: Fort Hood Fallout: Cultural Racism & Deteriorating Public Discourse on Islam

Znet Article, December, 03 2009 Anthony Dimaggio
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One month after the Fort Hood massacre, it is important to reflect upon what the incident teaches us about America’s political culture. Much has been made, rightfully so, of Major Nidal Malik Hasan’s actions - specifically the murder of 13 ...

Znet Article Dimaggio: A Culture of Denial

Znet Article, November, 20 2009 Anthony Dimaggio
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The upcoming Copenhagen Climate Conference next month represents a tremendous possibility for the U.S. and the rest of the world to seriously commit to sustainable development. Many questions still surround the Obama administration and whether it...

Znet Article Dimaggio: Conspiracy Inc.: The Reactionary Right and the Threat to American Democracy

Znet Article, October, 29 2009 Anthony Dimaggio
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The full extent of the conservative movement’s radicalization is becoming more apparent after nine months of the Obama administration. Increasingly, reactionary media pundits and much of the rank-and-file of the Republican Party are taking the ...

Znet Article Dimaggio: Nuclear Hypocrisy

Znet Article, October, 06 2009 Anthony Dimaggio
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U.S. Plan to Develop New Nuclear Weapons is Censored by the American Press

Znet Article Dimaggio: Star Wars Redux

Znet Article, September, 19 2009 Anthony Dimaggio
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President Obama’s recent decision to scrap the Bush administration’s anti-ballistic missile program is being met with euphoria in the political and journalistic communities in Washington.

Znet Article Dimaggio: Killing the Messenger

Znet Article, September, 15 2009 Anthony Dimaggio
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The Pew Center for public opinion research has released its September study of public trust in media, and the picture isn’t very pretty. Americans are pessimistic when it comes to the quality of reporting in the corporate press. This should hard...

Znet Article Dimaggio: A “War for Peace”

Znet Article, September, 04 2009 Anthony Dimaggio
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The Obama administration is quickly proving itself a worthy successor to the militarism that defined the Bush administration. Obama was never an opponent of war; he is merely opposed to what he calls “dumb wars” like Iraq, which liberals in W...

Znet Article Dimaggio: An Unpopular War

Znet Article, August, 31 2009 Anthony Dimaggio
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What Obama Isn’t Telling You About Afghanistan...

Znet Article Dimaggio: War of the Words

Znet Article, August, 20 2009 Anthony Dimaggio
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Public opinion on health care reform is shifting rapidly. Public disapproval of Obama’s “handling of health care” rose from 42 percent in June to 52 percent in July according to a Quinnipiac University poll. As the New York Times reports, ...

Znet Article Dimaggio: A Strategic Relationship

Znet Article, August, 13 2009 Anthony Dimaggio
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Within the last week, AIPAC has attacked the Obama administration for recognizing the achievements of Mary Robinson, the former president of Ireland and a known critic of Israel. AIPAC is protesting a plan to award Robinson for her work in promoti...

Znet Article Dimaggio: Origins of Power

Znet Article, August, 12 2009 Anthony Dimaggio
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The power of the Israel lobby is the subject of intense dispute in the U.S. Seldom is an issue so passionately fought over, as critics of the lobby incite the furor of activists committed to protecting the U.S. and Israel's "special relationship."...

Znet Article Dimaggio: Spinning the Occupation

Znet Article, August, 01 2009 Anthony Dimaggio
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The mild pressure that President Obama is placing on Israel to curtail its settlement expansion is worth examining in light of the debate over U.S. media coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Anecdotal evidence from the last few weeks sug...

Znet Article Dimaggio: Health Care & Public Opinion

Znet Article, July, 29 2009 Anthony Dimaggio
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People have a remarkable ability to believe what they want to believe, even in the face of contradictory evidence. Recent media coverage of political debate on the “public option” for health care reform is a case in point. A review of the ni...

Znet Article Dimaggio: Chávez Bashing

Znet Article, July, 22 2009 Anthony Dimaggio
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Chávez bashing has long been a moral fixture of deliberation among U.S. elites. The most recent examples appear in the July 21st editions of the New York Times and Washington Post, which document allegations that Chávez is responsible for the r...

Znet Article Dimaggio: Don't Stop Till You Get Enough?

Znet Article, July, 08 2009 Anthony Dimaggio
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Michael Jackson's death set off an explosion of media attention. Reporters can't seem to get enough of the “King of Pop” as they reaffirm our media's morbid obsession with celebrity death and tragedy. Journalists update often unwilling audienc...

Znet Article Dimaggio: A Perilous Path?

Znet Article, July, 07 2009 Anthony Dimaggio
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The de-escalation of U.S. troops in Iraq has been accompanied by celebrations of American humanitarianism. This week’s withdrawal of troops from Iraq’s urban areas is part of the larger agreement made by the Bush administration to remove all ...

Znet Article Dimaggio: Obama & the Housing Crisis: Forecasting the 2010 Midterm Elections

Znet Article, April, 23 2009 Anthony Dimaggio
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It appears that the housing crisis will play a major role in defining the Obama administration; unfortunately, it is not entirely clear that the President is up to the challenge. There appears to be no end in sight for increasing home foreclosure...

Znet Article Dimaggio: From Bush to Obama

Znet Article, February, 25 2009 Anthony Dimaggio
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Despite the public’s long-standing opposition to the war and support for a short timetable for withdrawal, Obama and his generals continue to defy public wishes as they debate whether the occupation will continue for another three years, six yea...

Znet Article Dimaggio: Transcending Race?: Obama's Victory & the "End" of Racism

Znet Article, November, 10 2008 Anthony Dimaggio
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Media commentary on the significance of an Obama Presidency remains relevant in light of America's continued problems with racism. What will Obama do to tackle questions racial bigotry that have so long haunted American politics? Historian and p...

Znet Article Dimaggio: Obama & the Future of the Left – or Why I Voted for Ralph Nader

Znet Article, November, 05 2008 Anthony Dimaggio
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Despite all of the media rhetoric promising a serious change in the course of American politics, it seems that many of the fundamental threats to democracy remain intact following the 2008 election...

Znet Article Dimaggio: The Scandal That Never Was: ACORN, Right-Wing Media, & Electoral "Fraud"

Znet Article, October, 18 2008 Anthony Dimaggio
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The massive attention surrounding ACORN (the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now) is as indicative of Republican and media racism as it is their class prejudice.

Znet Article Dimaggio: The Uninformed Public: The Corrosive Effects of Media Racism & Electoral Fluff

Znet Article, October, 15 2008 Anthony Dimaggio
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Americans often like to think they have gotten beyond the issues of race and racism in the twenty-first century. Think again...

Znet Article Dimaggio: Obama the Subhuman: The Polarization & Perversion of America's Elections

Znet Article, October, 09 2008 Anthony Dimaggio
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John McCain's condescending reference to Barack Obama in the second debate as "that one" represents more than just a minor gaffe, or an insensitivity on the part of the Republican candidate.

Znet Article Dimaggio: Making a Killing: The Presidential Debate & the Business of Negative Campaigning

Znet Article, October, 08 2008 Anthony Dimaggio
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I've written before warning about the ways in which American elections have been transformed into a business. Sadly, the second debate between Barack Obama and John McCain appears to offer more evidence of the same. While the debate was unlikely...

Znet Article Dimaggio: The Post-Modern VP Debate

Znet Article, October, 03 2008 Anthony Dimaggio
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Thursday night’s vice presidential debate between Joe Biden and Sarah Palin appears to be a major turning point in American elections. We are now seeing the onset of what I’d call the post-modern debate. Post-modernism originally gained traction...

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