Cult of expertise frames video game case in moral panic tradition
A Harvard law professor’s view of judicial scope frames the Supreme Court's video game free speech argument as part of a long history of moral panics. The piece recalls Wertham’s crusade against comics, pre Presley panics, and the progressive faith in science shaping social reform and censorship.
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Harvard
James Thayer
Supreme Court
California
America
U.S. Senate
Estes Kefauver
Fredric Wertham
Johns Hopkins
Harlem
Paul Lafargue
Karl Marx
Ethel Rosenberg
Wertham
C. Wright Mills
Hitler
Superman
Robin
New York
Betty and
Veronica
Archie
Elvis Presley
NBC Radio
NBC
Anthony Comstock
Pecksniffian
Almanac Highlights of 2010 Autumn Day
Today marks the 333th day of 2010 and the 69th of autumn. Notable events include Byrd and Balchen flying over the South Pole in 1929 and the UN partition plan in 1947. Thomas Pong debuted in 1972, and Tennis for Two predated it in 1958. Birthdays list many figures from Alcott to Rivera.
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Richard Byrd
Bernt Balchen
South Pole
United Nations
Palestine
California
Louisa May Alcott
C.S. Lewis
Adam Clayton Powell Jr
Vin Scully
Jacques Chirac
Chuck Mangione
Joel Coen
Howie Mandel
Don Cheadle
Mariano Rivera
William Higginbotham
Department of Energy
Brookhaven Lab
DREAM Act story at Seattle U shows path for undocumented students
Stephen V. Sundborg profiles Hernando, a Seattle University sophomore and undocumented student. He highlights DREAM Act proposals, barriers to federal and state aid, and Hernando’s work helping 32 Latino peers gain college access. Sundborg argues for the Act as a starting point toward reform.
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Seattle University
Hernando
U.S
California
State Supreme Court
Congress
Richard J. Durbin
D-Ill
Michelin stars spark debate over costly dining trends
Dayton Daily News columnist D L Stewart notes the growing gap between affordable meals and the Michelin guide's high end. He highlights Chicago gaining two three star restaurants, including Alinea, where a 21 course menu with odd techniques costs 788.10 dollars plus tip, a contrast to everyday options.
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Paris
Michelin
New York
San Francisco
Chicago
New York Times
Arby
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Los Angeles Times
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Taco Bell
Napa Valley
D.L. Stewart
The
Dayton Daily News
Doonesbury
Uncle Z
Wesleyan College
Martin Luther King
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