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David McMillan is a writer, filmmaker and video blogger. A former News & Politics Editor at YouTube, he has written for network television and currently lives in Los Angeles. He's the creator of the Internet political variety show News in Color (www.youtube.com/newsincolor). Follow him on Twitter @DaveMcM.

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How to Ruin Your Life in 14 Minutes: Or Why We Need a Serious Conversation About the Ethics of Social Media

21 Comments | Posted February 23, 2012 | 02/23/12 04:44 PM ET

Recently, two teenage girls in Gainesville, Florida made a video (note: NSFW) in which they spewed a truckload of racist comments. They posted the video on YouTube and subsequently ruined their lives. It took all of fourteen minutes. (Actually, probably twenty, if you account for the time it took...

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Bank Fees, the N-word, and Steve Jobs

Posted October 13, 2011 | 10/13/11 07:10 PM ET

News in Color contributor Hazel Jones shares her thoughts about Bank of America's recent fee increases; Sarah Palin's decision not to run for President; the n-word controversy on The View; and the untimely passing of Steve Jobs.

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Mississippi Courage: 3 Civil Rights Workers Remembered

Posted June 22, 2010 | 06/22/10 02:04 PM ET

Do the names James Chaney, Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner mean anything to you?

If they don't, they should.

The three young men were civil rights workers who volunteered to help with black voter registration in Mississippi during what became known as "Freedom Summer" in 1964.

Chaney was black and...

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How to Get People to Boycott Your State

Posted May 5, 2010 | 05/05/10 01:46 AM ET

In this episode of The Hazel Jones Show, Hazel speaks her mind on Arizona's new immigration bill, the White House Correspondents' Dinner, Rielle Hunter, and Sandra Bullock.

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Glenn Beck and Other Cowards

Posted April 12, 2010 | 04/12/10 01:25 PM ET


In this episode of The Hazel Jones Show, Hazel unleashes her fury on Glenn Beck, gives her views on Internet cowards, and comes to the defense of Constance McMillen, the lesbian teenager who...

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Michael Steele vs. the GOP (VIDEO)

Posted April 7, 2010 | 04/07/10 11:47 AM ET

Professor Clifton East discusses RNC Chairman Michael Steele's leadership woes, and his recent admission that its tougher out there for a brotha'.

This video is rated PC = passionate yet clean.

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The Hazel Jones Show: Ricky Martin, the RNC and Junk Food

Posted March 30, 2010 | 03/30/10 06:17 PM ET


In today's episode, Hazel discusses Ricky Martin, RNC expenditures, and a recent study connecting junk food to obesity.

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At This Year's Oscars, History was Made Twice

Posted March 8, 2010 | 03/08/10 10:28 PM ET

On Sunday, Kathryn Bigelow became the first woman to win Best Director in the Academy Awards' 82-year history. (A much deserved win, IMHO.) However, not to steal Ms. Bigelow's thunder, we also witnessed another historic first at this year's Oscars: Geoffrey Fletcher, who won Best Adapted Screenplay for Precious, became...

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