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Assigning a specific political agenda to humor, as exemplified by “The ½ Hour News Hour,” is one of the more dangerous turns that media can take. Most people accept that American news sources are biased, whether it’s a discussion about the relative merits of Fox News and National Public Radio, the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal, or Bill O’Reilly and Keith Olbermann. But our humor should be nonpartisan. Jon Stewart belittles Bush as well as Hilary Clinton and Obama. Stephen Colbert mocks Republican representatives...
...Hour News Hour” changes this dynamic. When humor, the mechanism for dealing with bias news, becomes biased in itself, then the biggest loser is the truth...
Much of what students see and hear about sustainability is pushed by REP. The group’s representatives, one from each upperclass house and three from the freshman Yard, initiate projects aimed at widespread reduction in energy consumption. REP leaders are paid around $10 an hour for their efforts. The program hopes REP leaders can convince students to reduce their wasteful tendencies and save the University money that is squandered when rooms are too hot or dishware is stolen...
...guest workers arrived last spring with the hope of saving enough money to start a business, buy a home or support extended family. They left behind spouses and children and, in most cases, spent $3000 to $5000 each on recruitment, visa and travel fees. "If I got the 40 hours a week at $6 per hour promised in my contract, I knew I could pay back my debt, send money home and save for the future," says one worker from the Dominican Republic, who also requested anonymity...
...leave Gorayeb and take the short drive to the airport. In the main hall, a series of departure boards list oil company charters arriving and leaving every five minutes during the morning and evening rush hour. Hello...