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Truth and Hysteria: The Viciousness of Liberal Media

Truth and Hysteria: The Viciousness of Liberal Media
Nick Sandmann from Covington Catholic High School stands in front of Native American activist Nathan Phillips while the latter bangs a drum in his face in Washington on Jan. 18, 2019. Kaya Taitano via Reuters
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As the fog of the culture war clears from the media attack on the boys of Covington Catholic High School, some points become clear. We have witnessed a moral hysteria that took hold like a spark on dry tinder. It was a small spark, nothing but a dishonest and distorting video clip, but enough to set off a forest fire.
Paul Adams
Paul Adams
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Paul Adams is a professor emeritus of social work at the University of Hawai‘i, and was professor and associate dean of academic affairs at Case Western Reserve University. He is the co-author of "Social Justice Isn’t What You Think It Is," and has written extensively on social welfare policy and professional and virtue ethics.
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