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Colbert Report / Education / Politics

Fact-Based Opinions: The User’s Manual

Posted on September 6, 2012 by kelseylpage • Leave a comment

The game of politics. Some wish they could win it; everyone wishes they could understand it. Naturally, the game involves playing. (It is a game, after all.) So, it comes as no surprise when, during this political season, “Fact Checkers” pop up left and right. We laypeople need the plain truth, not the politicized version … Continue reading →

America / Colbert Report / Culture / Politics

The Political Power of Satire

Posted on January 30, 2012 by kristenhayford • 2 Comments

The year was 1968.  Tensions were boiling as America was still in Vietnam and the Civil Rights movement was at its peak.  Patriotism turned to cynicism as hopes for change were turning desperate. Pat Paulsen, meanwhile, was gaining fan fair as a comedian who appeared regularly on the show “The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour” from … Continue reading →

Colbert Report / Dpt. of State / Foreign Policy / Gov. Officials / TV / UN

The Most Colorful Ambassador

Posted on August 19, 2011 by fredferr • Leave a comment

In a illuminating interview on the Colbert Report on August 15, 2011, the current US Ambassador to the UN, Susan Rice, drew an curious parallel between the annual opening speeches on the UN General Assembly (UNGA) and the famous Star Wars cantina scene. She did it in a joking tone, as expected from a show … Continue reading →

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