Word: topicalism
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...Invasian" article last week was offensive to the Asian-American community. The blame lies not just with the author but also with the editors who let the article be published. How could a competent editor have let an article about such a controversial topic be published without major rewriting and editing? While I support FM's style of presenting varying viewpoints and opinions, articles that present controversial viewpoints without proper support or motive are offensive and thus completely unacceptable...
With the McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform bill finally up for debate in the Senate next week, the nation's attention has turned once more to soft money. Like any salient Washington "hot topic," the question of who can donate how much to political campaigns is busy making the Sunday morning talk-show rounds, where the pundits explain the basics: that "soft money" consists of unregulated donations to political parties, funds that individuals and organizations can contribute in unlimited amounts to the party of their choice, provided that the party does not then earmark that money to promote specific candidates...
...great hearing so many perspectives on a topic that doesn't get discussed often," he said...
After the floor was opened up to questions, one person asked Stewart for her opinion about comedy spoofs poking fun at her image. Of particular interest to the audience was the topic of a recent "Saturday Night Live" skit in which a Martha Stewart character appeared topless...
...thought it was an interesting topic and audience," he said. "This is my first undergraduate-run conference...