Joey LeMay

Joey LeMay is a former MintPress Staff Writer. He has worked in the newspaper industry as an editor, editorial board member and award-winning editorial writer.

A Big Deal: PBS And Big Bird Become Political Symbol Of Election Season

(MintPress) – After the first presidential debate, the major talking point among media and the online community was that Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney wanted to cut funding to an already homeless Oscar the Grouch. While talking about ways in which he would tackle the nation’s growing budget deficit, Romney expressed a plan to eliminate […]

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This Aug. 30, 2009 file photo shows Big Bird, of the children's television show Sesame Street, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)

(MintPress) – After the first presidential debate, the major talking point among media and the online community was that Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney wanted to cut funding to an already homeless Oscar the Grouch. While talking about ways in which he would tackle the nation’s growing budget deficit, Romney expressed a plan to

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In 2012, World Still Struggles With The Idea Of A Cultural ‘Melting Pot’

(MintPress) – Russia is taking a hardline approach to dissolving its growing issue of racism and inter-ethnic tensions within its borders by proposing Internet regulations and constant monitoring of mass media and social networks for extremist language. The bulk of the legislation would make Internet Services Providers (ISPs) responsible for hate posts on the Internet, as well […]

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In this photo taken on Sept. 8, 2012, a policeman provides security as Muslims gather to meet U.S. Ambassador to Myanmar Derek Mitchell, unseen, at a refugee camp in Sittwe, Rakhine State, western Myanmar. (AP Photo/Khin Maung Win)

(MintPress) – Russia is taking a hardline approach to dissolving its growing issue of racism and inter-ethnic tensions within its borders by proposing Internet regulations and constant monitoring of mass media and social networks for extremist language. The bulk of the legislation would make Internet Services Providers (ISPs) responsible for hate

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Could Motion Picture Association Of America Who Lobbied For SOPA Be ‘Corrupting The Government’

(MintPress) – Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom has a theory about the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA): It is corrupting the government. Dotcom, who has been accused of costing the entertainment industry $500 million through his pirating website, has been in a long-standing battle with the MPAA over copyright infringement charges. And the MPAA’s anti-piracy […]

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Jack Valenti, right, outgoing head of the Motion Picture Association of America, looks on as his successor Dan Glickman meets reporters during a Washington news conference, Thursday, July 1, 2004. Glickman, 59, has lobbied on behalf of The Walt Disney Co. and his son is a successful producer. (AP Photo/Lauren Burke)

(MintPress) – Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom has a theory about the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA): It is corrupting the government. Dotcom, who has been accused of costing the entertainment industry $500 million through his pirating website, has been in a long-standing battle with the MPAA over copyright infringement charges. And the

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Despite Peaceful Protests, Media Focus On Violent Muslim Demonstrations

(MintPress) – The Newsweek cover was met with furor. It read “Muslim rage,” over-simplifying and generalizing an entire population of people over the extremist actions of a few. It offended, degraded and belittled the majority who insist on Islam as a predominantly peaceful religion. Perhaps lost in the rhetoric surrounding the events is the idea that […]

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Holding posters of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, demonstrators chant slogans in front of the French Embassy in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012, during a protest the publication of caricatures of Islam's Prophet Muhammad by a French satirical weekly. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

(MintPress) – The Newsweek cover was met with furor. It read “Muslim rage,” over-simplifying and generalizing an entire population of people over the extremist actions of a few. It offended, degraded and belittled the majority who insist on Islam as a predominantly peaceful religion. Perhaps lost in the rhetoric surrounding the events is the idea

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Philippines Criminalizes Some Facebook Activity After Report Details Internet Freedoms

(MintPress) – A new study from the Washington D.C.-based advocacy group Freedom House has found the Philippines to have the greatest degree of Internet freedom among countries studied in Asia. But that may change in the future, as Philippine President Benigno Aquino III recently signed the Cybercrime Prevention Act, which criminalizes activity such as libel, spamming and pornography. […]

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Two Vietnamese students use Facebook at an internet cafe near their domertary while they could not log in Facebook from their mobile phones because of firewalled on 27 September 2012 in Hanoi, Vietnam. (AP Photo/Na Son Nguyen)

(MintPress) – A new study from the Washington D.C.-based advocacy group Freedom House has found the Philippines to have the greatest degree of Internet freedom among countries studied in Asia. But that may change in the future, as Philippine President Benigno Aquino III recently signed the Cybercrime Prevention Act, which criminalizes activity such

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Susan G. Komen Empire: Monopolizing Cancer With Power Of The Dollar

(MintPress) – Starting this weekend, traditional Sunday National Football League (NFL) broadcasts will be awash in pink, as the league continues its campaign to raise awareness for breast cancer research in partnership with the Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Pink shoes. Pink wristbands. Pink gloves. The ubiquity will continue throughout the month of October, […]

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Runners prepare to start a mass public run for the Susan G. Komen Cure foundation, which is a worldwide organization to raise public awareness and search for a cure for breast cancer. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

(MintPress) – Starting this weekend, traditional Sunday National Football League (NFL) broadcasts will be awash in pink, as the league continues its campaign to raise awareness for breast cancer research in partnership with the Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Pink shoes. Pink wristbands. Pink gloves. The ubiquity will continue throughout the month of

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Education Accessibility Helped By Free Textbooks, Opportunities

(MintPress) – In an effort to help alleviate the rising burden of costs on students, Democratic California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a proposal into law that would provide free open-source digital textbooks to students and create a database operated by the state to host the books. The legislation is another step toward helping students access educational […]

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By Joey LeMay
In this Friday, July 15, 2011 photo, a student and her schoolmates using tablet PCs take a lesson at an elementary school. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

(MintPress) – In an effort to help alleviate the rising burden of costs on students, Democratic California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a proposal into law that would provide free open-source digital textbooks to students and create a database operated by the state to host the books. The legislation is another step toward helping students access

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