Media & Culture
Working Class perspective on books, movies, video games and other art.
Controversial study linking GM corn to tumors in rats retracted
Since its publication in September 2012, a study that showed rats fed Monsanto’s glyphosate-resistant NK603 maize developed more tumors than controls has been roundly criticized for its poor experimental design and dubious statistical methods. Yesterday, the study was retracted. The retraction was initiated by the journal Food and Chemical Toxicology after the… Read More ›
Butt-groping, bachelorette parties and rape threats: Rob Ford’s non-crack scandals
Yes, Toronto Mayor Rob Ford’s a crack-smoking, vicious, xenophobic, Tea Party hack. But it actually gets even worse JB STANIFORTH Toronto Mayor Rob Ford’s admission yesterday that he smoked crack “in one of [his] drunken stupors” brings a long-awaited end… Read More ›
5 reasons you should stay off the Pope Francis bandwagon
by Timothy McGrath This week GlobalPost showed why so many people are digging on Pope Francis. He loves the sick and the poor. He lives a simple life that reflects his values. He has criticized the Catholic church for its alienating obsession with… Read More ›
Elián González: My time in the U.S. “changed me for life”
Please note the re-posting of this article for information purposes does not constitute endorsement of its politics by the Red Phoenix or its editorial staff. On the 14th anniversary of his rescue from a raft in waters off Fort Lauderdale, Elián… Read More ›
On “Political Correctness”
Few phrases are as empty as the term “politically correct” and its opposite, “politically incorrect.” Although it is used by people of all political stripes, it is most commonly wielded by the right. Labeling something “politically correct” or “PC” is… Read More ›
Video: Alleged Walkie-Talkie Conversation between Al Qaeda’s ISIL and FSA
Alleged Walkie-Talkie Conversation between Members of al-Qaeda’s ISIL and FSA in Aleppo This recent footage from Aleppo showing an alleged conversation taking place via a walkie-talkie between militants from al-Qaeda’s “Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant” (ISIL) and supposed… Read More ›
My Lai and the Black Blouse Girl: The Forgotten Story of Sexual Assault Behind the Famous Vietnam War Photo
While the My Lai Massacre is widely recognized as a military atrocity and an act of mass murder committed on civilians and non-combatants, true appreciation of the event as an act of mass rape and sexual abuse has never clearly… Read More ›
Ron Paul’s Campaign Manager Died of Pneumonia, Penniless and Uninsured
by SETH ABRAMOVITCH At CNN’s Tea Party-indulging debate on Monday, Ron Paul, a medical doctor, faced a pointed line of questioning from Wolf Blitzer regarding the case of an uninsured young man who suddenly found himself in dire need of intensive health care…. Read More ›
Al-Nusra denies leader’s death reported by Syrian TV
According to Syria state television the leader of al-Nusra Front – an Al-Qaeda affiliated fighting force in Syria – has been killed. The group however has issued a statement denying the report and saying their leader is “in good health.”… Read More ›
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