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Learning the Truth not Effective in Battling Rumors About NYC Mosque, Study Finds

By Guest PostOctober 28, 2010Culture, Politicsamericans, annenberg public policy center, arab, erik nisbet, factcheck, feisal abdul rauf, ground zero, imam, islamic cultural center, middle east, mosque, new york city, ohio state university, r kelly garrett, rumors, terrorism, united states

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Evidence is no match against the belief in false rumors concerning the proposed Islamic cultural center and mosque near Ground Zero in New York City, a new study finds.

Researchers at Ohio State University found that fewer than one-third of people who had previously heard and believed one of the many rumors about the proposed center changed their minds after reading overwhelming evidence rejecting the rumor.

The false rumor that researchers used in the study was that Feisal Abdul Rauf, the Imam backing the proposed Islamic cultural center and mosque, is a terrorist sympathizer who has refused to condemn Islamic attacks on civilians. (more…)

Study Shows Black Youth are Politically Involved, Critical of Rap Music and Skeptical of a Post–Racial Society

By Guest PostOctober 24, 2010Culture, Politics21st century, american politics, Barack Obama, black youth, black youth project, cathy cohen, ford foundation, knowledge networks, latinos, mary winton, politically involved, post racial era, rap music, robert wood johnson foundation, same-sex marriage, stereotypes, videos

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Many of the assumptions people have about black youth — that they are politically detached and negatively influenced by rap music and videos—are false stereotypes, according to a new University of Chicago study by

Prof. Cathy Cohen, based on surveys and conversations with the youth themselves.

Black youth say they are politically involved, critical of many messages in rap and skeptical of the idea that the country has entered a post–racial era. They also are socially conservative on political issues such same–sex marriage, said Cohen, the David and Mary Winton Green Professor of Political Science and lead researcher of the study. (more…)

Who Owns The Media? The 6 Monolithic Corporations That Control Almost Everything We Watch, Hear And Read

By Guest PostOctober 4, 2010Media, Politicsamerican people, big six, mainstream news, media corporations, media giants, news media, united states

Back in 1983, approximately 50 corporations controlled the vast majority of all news media in the United States. Today, ownership of the news media has been concentrated in the hands of just six incredibly powerful media corporations. (more…)

‘One Nation Rally’: Thousands Gather in Washington DC Pledging Support to the Democrats

By ShamsOctober 2, 2010Economy, Politicsone nation rally, washington d.c.

Hugo Chavez: Nuclear Blackmailer in American Backyard

By PravdaOctober 2, 2010PoliticsHugo Chavez, north korean, nuclear program, united states, Venezuela, vladimir khrustalev

It seems that the United States has yet another problem: Venezuelan nuclear program may be added to the Iranian and North Korean nuclear programs in the near future. The announcement was made the other day by “fierce” Hugo Chavez. Expert Vladimir Khrustalev spoke of the reasons of such intentions and the prospects of a nuclear project in Venezuela with Pravda.ru. (more…)

Former Spy Anna Chapman Starts Brilliant Career in Fashion and Showbiz

By PravdaOctober 1, 2010Culture, Politicsalex chapman, alexander potapov, anna chapman, anna kushchenko, ilya bezugly, magazine, maxim, moscow, netjets europe, pro-kremlin, russia, russian secret services, sexy spy, soho rooms club, spy, spy scandal, state duma, united states, volgograd

Anna Chapman, who was deported from the United States to Russia several months ago as a result of the spy scandal between the two countries, has started a brilliant career in the world of fashion and show business. The sexually appealing woman, who proved to be not a very good spy in one of the most humiliating operations for Russian secret services, has found a gap which she could fill perfectly. In her new activities, Russia’s probably most popular redhead is now known as “agent 90-60-90,” Italy’s La Repubblica wrote. (more…)

50 Years of the Peace Corps: U-M Students Helped JFK Change World

By Guest PostSeptember 24, 20101 commentGeneral, Politicsalan guskin, Barack Obama, chester bowles, harris wofford, john f kennedy, peace corps, richard nixon, sargent shriver, tom hayden, university of michigan

ANN ARBOR, Mich.— From John F. Kennedy to Barack Obama, presidents have challenged University of Michigan students to change the world. In Kennedy’s case, the transformation was rapid and enduring: The Peace Corps was born.

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‘How Palestinian and Israeli Children are Being Psychologically Scarred by Exposure to War’

By Guest PostSeptember 17, 2010Culture, Politicschildren, eric dubow, exposure to war, hebrew university of jerusalem, israeli arab children, israeli attacks, israelis, khalil shikaki, mideast, palestinian children, palestinians, paul boxer, post-traumatic stress, psychological impact of violence, rowell huesmann, Rutgers University, university of michigan, violence

ANN ARBOR, Mich.— As another round of talks continues between Israelis and Palestinians, a new University of Michigan study documents the impact the violence has been inflicting on the region’s children.

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