Web Puts Dog-Whistle Politics on a Leash (The Nation)

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Ari Melber

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Oct 30, 2008, 2:09:32 PM10/30/08

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Hi -- Here's my last big article before the election, analyzing how web activism and the new media landscape are forcing accountability on old political tricks. It also has some breaking news this week on McCain's last-ditch "Middle East" attacks on Obama. (And if you're tired of reading things, below this article link there's a clip of a recent TV segment I did about the presidential debates.)

Web Puts Dog-Whistle Politics on a Leash

Self-appointed Internet cops are forcing accountability for the two oldest tricks in politics: dog whistles (speaking in code) and secret smears.

http://www.thenation.com/doc/20081117/melber

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