Miss South Carolina
Multiple reactions abound to the youtube video showing Miss South Carolina, contestant for the Miss Teen USA pageant, fumbling over an answer to the question she received in the pageant's nod to...
View ArticleShop 'Til You Drop All Disturbing Thoughts From Your Mind
Recently there has been a lot of discussion on the ACME email list about Miss Teen South Carolina and her inarticulate response to a question about why some Americans can't find America on a map. (You...
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MEDIA in Jordan: Part 1 of our Documentary
From ACME Co-President Rob Williams on YouTube:"What happens when you bring together 10 young Jordanians and 10 young Vermonters for eight months of cross-cultural conversation, media education,...
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ACME Summit 2008
ACME Summit 2008Teach ordinary citizens how to beat big media and create a more democratic 21st century media culture. June 5th, 2008 Minneapolis, MNSummit Registrationread more
View Article"Learn about Big Media and Media Consolidation"
From kiten2cat12345 on YouTube:"This is a simple, easy to understand, overview of the situation of media in America and where to go to find information and alternative sources. I don't specifically...
View ArticleTHE WAR ON BUGS (Book Review)
Eating Oil: “The War On Bugs” Sounds A “Pharm Alarm” About the Toxic History of American AgricultureBy Rob WilliamsRead more about this book at Chelsea Green Publishing.read more
View ArticleMy Narcissistic Mommy
In 2007 plastic surgeons performed nearly 11.7 million cosmetic procedures in the U.S. alone, 91% of them on women. That’s a lot of women, and since 67% of the procedures were done on 19-50 year olds,...
View ArticleThe Body Politic
Speaking of My Beautiful Mommy (see post below), in study after study we see the impact of a culture for girls so toxic that such a book is touted unapologetically on national news shows, ensuring the...
View ArticleFrom Lady Humps to Baby Bumps
Ever wonder if all those celebrity baby bumps and cute children in PG-13 movies, preteen TV shows, and populating the pages of Us and People magazine matter? Consider this article about the Pregnancy...
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