This performing arts teacher at a public school in Michigan was suspended for letting a student play Macklemore's "Same Love" about marriage equality. Article
If you scroll down to the comments, most people thought she should have received a harsher punishment.
This blog is curated and published by students at the University of San Francisco. It seeks to explore the nexus of writing and politics in American culture, in particular as a backdrop for the 2012 Presidential Campaign.
Friday, November 30, 2012
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Obama and Romney's Post-Thanksgiving Lunch
Looks like the 2012 presidential election candidates built a friendship between one another rather than a mere acquaintanceship. Both Romney and Obama met for a private lunch in the White House to discuss America's role in the global community. Read here to find out more!
Romney Tattoo
Now that's just embarrassing...
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/man-romney-face-tattoo-prepares-laser-removal-165623174--election.html
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/man-romney-face-tattoo-prepares-laser-removal-165623174--election.html
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Obama Backs Up Rice
Obama made sure to back up UN ambassador Susanna Rice in heat of the recent backlash. I truly believe he stands by her not merely as a political move, but rather one supporter of this nation standing beside another. Obama is too genuine and authentic to attempt a cover-up like this.
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/28/another-key-republican-senator-expresses-concern-over-rice/?hp
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/28/another-key-republican-senator-expresses-concern-over-rice/?hp
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Monday, November 26, 2012
'The Walking Dead,' Like All Zombie Stories: ... Not About Zombies at All
This article discusses AMC's The Walking Dead as political commentary.
The Atlantic's TV Roundtable discusses how the show's zombie apocalypse serves as a thinly veiled metaphor for a myriad of political issues. For anyone who is familiar with the series, most of the unapologetic political commentary is fairly obvious, but the article brings up some interesting points about foreign policy and apocalyptic philosophy that you may not have considered.
Classified Confetti
It seems like a pretty big slip up to use classified police documents to make Macy's parade confetti:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-20487235
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-20487235
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