Mike Scala and Jaylon Carter discuss celebrities running for president in light of the Oprah Winfrey speech and the #MeToo movement, closing Rikers Island and the boundaries of transphobia in today’s society. Mike also shares what’s been bothering him lately. Best Podcast Ever – Episode Celebrity Presidents
Dirty Politics 2 Mike Scala, 2017 Democratic nominee for the New York City Council, continues his discussion with Jaylon Carter about dirty politics. In this episode, Scala recounts his story of being sued in Supreme Court over unfounded allegations during the primary election. Subscribe to the Best Podcast Ever via RSS feed to automatically be noticed when there’s a new episode.
Jaylon Carter questions whether Mike Scala, 2017 Democratic nominee for New York City Council, did the right thing by shaking Republican incumbent Eric Ulrich’s hand at the conclusion of their debate. The discussion focuses on dirty politics, false allegations, smear tactics including rap lyrics and the appropriate way candidates should conduct themselves during campaigns. Subscribe to the Best Podcast Ever via RSS feed to automatically be noticed when there’s a new episode.
A lot has been said about Marvel Comics vice president of sales David Gabriel’s comments indicating that diversity was the cause of their sales slumped. Following the outcry, Gabriel attempted to clarify the initial statements. “What we heard was that people didn’t want any more diversity. They didn’t want female characters out there. That’s what we heard, whether we believe that or not. I don’t know that that’s really true, but that’s what we saw in sales.” – David Gabriel, Marvel’s vice president of sales He didn’t just focus on women on the diversity spectrum either. “We saw the sales...
On January 28, 1786, Thomas Jefferson wrote in a letter to James Currie this quote, “Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press, and that cannot be limited without being lost.” Indeed, free dissemination of news is essential to keeping a citizenry informed with the information they need to form opinions and make decisions. An informed population is an empowered one. To that point, news organizations have a huge responsibility when they take on that role. As such, news reporting agencies and journalists should hold themselves to a higher standard. Credibility and ethics are important to say the least....
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