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protoslacker commented on the blog post University of Wisconsin’s Response to FOIA Request Emphasizes Importance of Academic Freedom
I wonder what they got?
The blog and New York Times Oped received so much attention that I suspect that Dr. Cronon got quite a number of deranged emails. Those might be a good part of what they got.
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protoslacker commented on the blog post FDL Book Salon Welcomes Greg Mitchell, The Campaign of the Century: Upton Sinclair’s Race for Governor of California and the Birth of Media Politics
Take you very much Greg Mitchell. I want to read all your book now. Sinclair’s campaign seems to have much to say about building a cooperative movement; something the Web brings a new wrinkle to.
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protoslacker commented on the blog post FDL Book Salon Welcomes Greg Mitchell, The Campaign of the Century: Upton Sinclair’s Race for Governor of California and the Birth of Media Politics
In your book the portrait you paint of Sinclair and Mencken’s relationship is so fascinating. In Internet conversation Mencken can sort of stand for a type of position and of course lots like me “are chasing butterflies.” It seems rare to see such mutual respect across these sort of Mencken-like positions and Sinclair-like positions. I can imagine Obama courting the Mencken-likes but not the butterfly chasers.
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protoslacker commented on the blog post FDL Book Salon Welcomes Greg Mitchell, The Campaign of the Century: Upton Sinclair’s Race for Governor of California and the Birth of Media Politics
Sinclair worked to expose privilege. Discussions of white privilege often turn defensive and hostile. What can we take from his campaign today towards extending humanity in the face of privilege always obscured?
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protoslacker commented on the blog post FDL Book Salon Welcomes Greg Mitchell, The Campaign of the Century: Upton Sinclair’s Race for Governor of California and the Birth of Media Politics
Thank you Greg Mitchel for your coverage of Wikileaks–great that you identified it as an important story
~~~Mod Note: While Wikileaks is an important story, please keep questions on the topic of Mr Mitchell’s book~~~
