Political Theatre of the Absurd

American Prospect by Paul Waldman | Mar. 21, 2008 (Opinion)

What worked for the civil-rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s is not going to work today. And the truth is that comparing the civil-rights marches to a bunch of people carrying signs with "No more war!" on one side and "Free Mumia!" on the other is an insult to everyone who took part in the civil-rights movement. The civil-rights activists weren't just looking to feel good about themselves. The political actions they undertook were carefully planned and ... Full Story »

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Subjects: U.S., Politics, Business, Media, Extra
Topics: War in Iraq, Culture Wars
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Posted by: Posted by Kaizar Campwala - Mar 21, 2008 - 11:29 AM PDT
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 by Dennis A. Abbott - Oct. 1, 2008

Waldman criticizes Code Pink and similar protesters as silly and ineffective. He gives one shaky example. He says the internet has changed everything since the sixties. He may be right, but his thesis isn't well supported.

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 by Kaizar Campwala - Oct. 1, 2008
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