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Blog Entries by Paul Stoller from 07/2012

Social Engineering and the Politics of Ignorance

| Posted 07.03.2012 | Huffington Post
Read More: Communists, Birthers, Ignorance, Creationism, 2012 Election, President Barack Obama, Texas Gop Platform, Karl Marx, Elections 2012, Negative Political Ads, American Society, American Literacy, Huffington Post News

Given the impoverished state of American literacy, is it any wonder that negative political ads, so filled with half-truths, misleading statements and boldface lies, have had such an impact on millions of adults?

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Timbuktu and the Politics of Fundamentalism

| Posted 07.16.2012 | Politics
Read More: Taxes, Texas Gop Platform, Political Fundamentalism, House of Representatives, Gop, Timbuktu, Creationism, Religious Fundamentalism, Affordable Care Act, Medicaid, Islamic Fundamentalism, Governor Rick Perry, Politics News

As the American presidential campaign swings into high gear, recent events in the fabled city of Timbuktu remind us of the very real social and cultural costs of religious and political fundamentalism.

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A Conversation About Mitt Romney

| Posted 07.25.2012 | Politics
Read More: Politics, Niger, President Barack Obama, Africa, Swiss Bank Accounts, Mitt Romney, Political Corruption, Tax Shelters, New York City, Cote D'Ivoire, Mitt Romney Swiss Bank, Mitt Romney Offshore Accounts, 2012 Election, Mitt Romney 2012, Elections 2012, Politics News

"This Mitt Romney reminds me of some of our African politicians. They have no plan -- other than to grab and hold onto power and hide their money."

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