Democracy Dies in Darkness
Democracy Dies in Darkness The Washington Post unveiled its new slogan on February 22, 2017. The word “democracy” suddenly spiked as people looked up the word and sought the true meaning According to Merriam-Webster: Democracy means “a form of government in which people choose leaders by voting.” It came to English from French in the early 1500s, but traces back through Latin to Greek; it was formed from the Greek words dēmos, meaning “people” and kratia, meaning “strength” or “power.” Democracy is among the most looked-up words in our dictionary, and is currently #12 in all-time lookups. A Powerful Video by The Washington Post This was shown during the Super…
The #BlueWave Trailer
The #BlueWaveTrailer THIS. IS. AMAZING. It is a faux movie trailer encouraging you to vote in the midterm elections. I watch this every day to inspire me to do more. And to do better. When I’m canvassing door to door, virtual phone banking, or texting the vote, and I feel that I cannot do it another minute, I watch this video. It is empowering. We can do it, America! Vote! Please also read about the #FreePress. and Democracy Dies In Darkness. ETA: WE DID IT! WE FLIPPED 40 HOUSE SEATS! WE FLIPPED 7 GOVERNORSHIPS!
#FreePress
#FreePress Is Trending Today The Boston Globe and over 300 newspapers and other media outlets have written editorials today about a #FreePress. We are fighting to have a Free Press to protect our cherished Democracy. The current President of the United States has been attacking the press because they won’t always cater to his extreme narcissism and insane agenda. Below are some top editorials and quotes from them: The Boston Globe: Journalists Are Not the Enemy Replacing a free media with a state-run media has always been a first order of business for any corrupt regime taking over a country. Today in the United States we have a president who…
All the President’s Men | Book Review
All the President's Men by Carl Bernstein, Bob Woodward Original Publication Date: 1974 (original) Genres: Non-Fiction, History Source: I purchased this book Goodreads Published just months before President Nixon’s resignation, All the President’s Men revealed the full scope of the scandal and introduced for the first time the mysterious “Deep Throat.” Beginning with the story of a simple burglary at Democratic headquarters and then continuing through headline after headline, Bernstein and Woodward deliver a riveting firsthand account of their reporting. Their explosive reports won a Pulitzer Prize for The Washington Post, toppled the president, and have since inspired generations of reporters. All the President’s Men is a riveting detective story,…
World Press Freedom Day 2018
It Is World Press Freedom Day 2018 In this troubled time in history, where journalists are attacked and even killed by politicians and terrorists from around the world, we celebrate World Press Freedom Day 2018. We live in very dangerous times when autocratic rulers want to destroy anyone who opposes them. There are some fascinating videos in this blog post from NFB: Mark World Press Freedom Day Around the world, politicians like Vladimir Putin are having journalists who oppose him killed: Here are 10 critics of Vladimir Putin who died violently or in suspicious ways Just the other day journalists were killed in Afghanistan: Journalist killings in Afghanistan: ‘An attack…
