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Some Change, John Oddo
Some Change, John Oddo
Harlot: A Revealing Look at the Arts of Persuasion
This short essay compares the war-time rhetoric of George W. Bush with the rhetoric of Barack Obama. The eerie similarities between the two lead me to question Obama's promise of change.
Speaking In Translation: Obama's Interview With Al Arabiya, John C Landreau
Speaking In Translation: Obama's Interview With Al Arabiya, John C Landreau
Harlot: A Revealing Look at the Arts of Persuasion
This is a response to the Obama interview with Al Arabiya on January 26. I highlight the contrast between Obama's rhetoric now and the war talk that characterized the Bush years.
The Annotated Obama Poster, Ben Mccorkle
The Annotated Obama Poster, Ben Mccorkle
Harlot: A Revealing Look at the Arts of Persuasion
For this piece, I wanted to share some observations about Shepard Fairey's iconic poster given the timeliness of the text, not only in the wake of the 2008 presidential campaign, but also because of the still-pending Fair Use lawsuit against the Associated Press, the recent installation of the poster in the Smithsonian, and the debut of Fairey's "Supply and Demand" exhibition currently on display at Boston's Institute of Contemporary Art. Additionally, I wanted to comment on the piece in a way that was not only visually interesting -- thus the annotated break-out commentary -- but also in a way that …