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The Case Against Google Booksnew

How three California librarians led the revolt against the company's plans to archive all earthly knowledge.
East Bay Express  |  Chris Thompson  |  10-14-2009  |  Books

Framing Issues Is Hard; Just Ask George Lakoffnew

The Rockridge Institute sought to help Democrats package their issues for mainstream success. But the Berkeley think tank couldn't ever package itself, which led to its demise.
East Bay Express  |  Eliza Strickland  |  05-14-2008  |  Politics

Don't Think of an Elephant — A Donkey Kicks Back

Conservatives have spent the last 40 years developing and promoting their own set of issue frames, frames that have become so powerful through endless repetition that they make it extremely difficult to effectively disagree, author Lakoff argues. Liberals end up saying, “Don’t think of an elephant!” because they haven’t devoted similar resources to developing their own set of frames.
Random Lengths News  |  Paul Rosenberg  |  09-10-2004  |  Nonfiction

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