News Stanford takes satire seriously 2 Jun 2021 Slate reports that a Stanford law student likely will not be able to graduate in a few days because...of satire. “It has been a pretty awful way to close out…
Podcast Should Facebook have banned Trump? 5 May 2021 The latest edition of the morettiphd podcast has the answer.
News The other side of the coin 15 Oct 2020 Rarely does a week go by that I don't read a story about someone who has savagely criticized another person, or a group, on social media and then is shocked…
News You want to take a knee? You do it! 21 Sep 2020 You want to take a knee when the national anthem plays? You do it. Your symbolic action is working. And it needs to be followed by much more meaningful action.…
News Two apparently unacceptable voices walk away from mainstream media organizations; this is not something to celebrate 18 Jul 202019 Jul 2020 NOTE: This post has been updated Bari Weiss was an editor at the New York Times. “Was” is the key word because she resigned a few days ago. Andrew Sullivan…
News Radio Sputnik as “Russian propaganda” 15 Feb 2020 A New York Times’ story suggesting “Russian propaganda” had arrived in America’s heartland because a Kansas City radio station was broadcasting Radio Sputnik certainly drew my attention. The story highlights…
News “Bad attempt at humor” gets professor fired 12 Jan 2020 The New York Times has the details. The post was a response to President Trump’s comments that he would target Iranian cultural sites if Iran retaliated against the United States…
News… IOC looks to muzzle Olympic athletes 9 Jan 202015 Apr 2021 Continue reading "IOC looks to muzzle Olympic athletes"
News Graffiti 1 Jan 2020 In whose eyes does junk represent treasure Graffiti, art Loud noise, music Foul language, free speech Truths, lies? Yin, yang A line, a standard But not necessarily a law.
