Many progressives bemoan the necessity of working for right-wing corporations to make a living. It can be a soul-wounding experience. We forget sometimes that there are jobs that allow you to work for causes, companies and nonprofits you can believe in. Or at least jobs working for organizations that do not make you feel like [...]
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Propaganda Strikes Deep
As the old song says, ”Propaganda strikes deep. Into your mind it will creep….” Oh, wait! That’s “paranoia”. But actually propaganda leads to paranoia—both for the people who are lied to and for the liars. You can see it any day on FOX TV or hear it on AM radio talk shows. Either the propagandists start to [...]
Mind-Reading in the Media
Have you ever noticed how often so-called newspeople say that some person or group “believes” this or that? They ought to have their journalism or communication degrees revoked.
Not being mind-readers, they (and we) have no way of knowing what anyone else believes, only what they say, or write, or claim.
