The Reason Why Women Smoke.

The influence of Edward Bernays, the nephew of Sigmund Freud and the forefather of public relations, stretched across the entire 20th century; and it’s a legacy that shapes cultural and political thought even today.

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The Economic Bright-line from Maplethorpe to Diversity.

Robert Mapplethorpe became one of the Culture Wars’ first “cause célèbres” when his photographs were targeted as gay and obscene by the American Family Association (AFA) in the 1980′s but ironically it has been the AFA’s failed boycotts against America’s largest businesses that have proven conclusively that tolerance and diversity is good for the financial bottom line.

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Cindy McCain shows her support for gay-marriage by joining NOH8.

Cindy McCain, wife of Senator John McCain, shows her support for same-sex marriage by having her photograph taken by NOH8 campaign founder and fashion photographer Adam Bouska

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Comic: The World According to Americans

I going to admit it, straight up.  I love this.  I’ve seen several of these visual allegories that parody the ego-centric vantage point of a viewer, but this one made me laugh out loud when I saw it.  As an American, I’ve mocked American stereotypes more times than I can count, but I dunno, maybe [...]

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