I mentioned the documentary What’s the Matter with Kansas? and the Thomas Frank book it is based upon in my brief political rant here. For those with an interest, here is the trailer for the film . . . You can learn more about the documentary on the webpages at http://whatsthematterwithkansas.com which also has a…

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The recent battle over the US governmental budget and the narrow avoidance of a shutdown of the Federal government is a sign of the turning of the tide, the complete abandonment of genial negotiation and discussion and the birth of an age of strong arm demands. In my communication courses at the university, I teach…

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