Breaking News Consumer's Handbook: Political Violence Edition

On the Media | Jun 16, 2017

After the politically-charged shooting on a Virginia baseball field this week, the media and politicians fell into familiar traps: uninformed judgment, divisive blaming, political opportunism. With this Breaking News Consumer's Handbook: Political Violence Edition, Bob helps you sniff out hypocrisy and see through the rhetoric. 

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