Monthly Archives: June 2012

Re-modeling Reporting on "The Model Minority"

Posted on June 26, 2012 by

by Jane Iwamura Last week, the Pew Research Center released a major report from its recent survey of Asian Americans. Pew's press release tagged Asian Americans as “the best-educated, highest-income, fastest-growing race group in the country,” and the highly regarded … Continue reading →

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De-Sissyfying Jesus

Posted on June 21, 2012 by

by Richard Flory Evangelical Christians have a long history of co-opting popular cultural forms, giving them a nice (and wholesome) Christian gloss and turning them into tools to help convert the masses—or at least to get them into the pews … Continue reading →

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The Organic (Counter-) Reformation

Posted on June 19, 2012 by

by Kevin Healey A recent headline at Jezebel made a startling claim: “Study Suggests that Eating Organic Foods Contributes to Moral Depravity.” It sounds counter-intuitive, given that many who eat organic do so for ethical reasons. Yet it conjures the … Continue reading →

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Politicos (and Journos) Chase the Catholic Vote

Posted on June 6, 2012 by

by Maura Jane Farrelly Reporters, columnists, campaign strategists and admen have once again discovered the Catholic vote – and it isn't just because Catholics make up a quarter of the American electorate and are the largest religious group within America's … Continue reading →

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