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The Evolution Of ‘Freedom’

The name “Freedom Tower” may have started as right wing propaganda but it’s more appropriate – and inspiring – than “One World Trade Center”.

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A Partisan Moment In Time, On Repeat

Despite popular belief, Fox News and MSNBC are only the latest contributions to American media’s partisan history.

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Chicken Activism

In a fast-food, fast-outrage culture, the Chick-Fil-A controversy represents little more than an election season snack.

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Understanding Hipsternomics

Why we should stop blaming hipsters for gentrification

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Mark Twain, The Copyright Crusader With Tongue In Cheek

As copyright laws become more abundant, their origins might surprise you.

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One Olympic City, Two Different Worlds

As the cosmopolitan capital readies itself for the Olympics, one film-maker presents a different city.

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From SOPA to CISPA: The Power and Problems of Internet Activism

If the Internet is going to succeed as a tool for change, it has to convert quick bursts of activism into equally quick results.

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Drake’s “Soft” Power: Defending The Expressive Male In Recession

Young men have been some of the hardest hit groups following the recession, it’s time for them to express how they feel.

Get Them To The Geeks

Part one of how a night escorting Foster The People turned into a hazy disaster.

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