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Entries by Cynthia Boaz from 07/2009

Independence Day for Everyone

| Posted 07.03.2009 | World
Read More: Citizenship, Civil Liberties, Politics, Patriotism, Liberty, Human Rights, Independence Day, Burma, July Fourth, Globalization, People-Power, Democracy, Iran, Fourth of July, Civil Rights, Egypt, Zimbabwe, Pakistan, Tibet, Global Citizenship, Palestine, Democratization, Liberties, Belarus, Venezuela, Vietnam, American Flag, Democracy Promotion, World News

I remember as a child that whenever the 4th of July rolled around, I would try earnestly to reflect on the significance of the holiday. That is not an...

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Why Michael Jackson's Death is Heartbreaking for me... Finally

| Posted 07.07.2009 | Entertainment
Read More: Michael Jackson, Consumerism, Entertainment, American Culture, Commercialism, Music, Spirituality, Celebrities, Entertainment News

The Michael Jackson we wanted was an ideal. He was lonely, so we exploited it. He was kind, so we twisted it. He was brilliant, so we marginalized it. We were like bullies on the playground.

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On Patriotism and Principle: An Open Letter to the President (aka "The GOP's Bridge to Anywhere But Here")

| Posted 07.22.2009 | Politics
Read More: Obama Patriotism, Rush Limbaugh, Empowerment, Framing, Obama Press Conference, President Obama, Democracy, Obama National Security, Power, Barack Obama, World News, Dick Cheney, Foreign Policy, Torture-Apologist, Patriotism, National Security, Sarah Palin, People-Power, Glenn Beck, Global-Relations, Republican Party, Torture, Political Strategy, Republicans, Media, Gop, Politics News

Mr. President, talk to us directly. Tell us again why your election was only the first step, not the culmination, of a genuine movement to change the way we understand power, democracy, and our own roles in those phenomena.

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The "Birthers" and Our Ailing Political Culture

| Posted 07.23.2009 | Politics
Read More: Citizenship, Birthers, Obama Patriotism, Birther-Movement, President Obama, Barack Obama Citizenship, Democracy, Media, American Culture, Barack Obama, Politics, Patriotism, Progress, Sean Hannity, Media Criticism, Glenn Beck, Politics News

These birthers represent a small but vocal minority in this country who have somehow failed to grasp that American democracy is rooted in a set of principles, not a set of demographic characteristics.

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