How to stop the feeding frenzy in D.C.
The secret is out; it turns out that there is a lot of money in politics these days, and it might not be producing the best results for everyone. In fact, unless the issues that matter to you just so happen
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America’s Democracy?
Kaleigh B So we’ve been talking (and posting) a lot about dependency corruption and it’s effect on Congress. As Lawrence Lessig has pointed out numerous times in his work Republic Lost,we don’t have
The Super PAC To End All Super PACs
Millie Goebel Removing big money in politics is something that many of us would like to see happen in our lifetime. A lot of us are stuck and feeling slightly apathetic as
How Does Media Rhetoric Influence Our Values As A Nation?
How exactly does media rhetoric influence our values? According to market research firm Yankelovich, the average city resident is bombarded with 3,000 to 5,000 advertisements per day. We are constantly
Pandora tailors political ads based on music taste
Pandora tailors political ads based on music taste What does your music taste say about you? Pandora’s political playlist: — “Wake Me Up!” (Avicii) + “Blue Train” (John Coltrane) + ZIP code 94112
Online “Filter Bubbles”
Kaleigh B In this TED talk, Eli Pariser discusses one of the most dangerous aspects of social media for democracy: the filter bubble.