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September 2014

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  • There is Now a "Mutual Consent" App September 29, 2014

    An app was released last week that allows potential partners to record their consent to sex prior to having it, as well as their level of intoxication at the time they consent.&nbsp; (article)

  • Message Wars September 26, 2014

    A cartoon aimed to deter potential ISIS recruits,&nbsp;using prisoners to deliver propaganda, and correcting the Ebola numbers. (episode)

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    • Animating Anti-Extremism September 26, 2014

      With the gruesome ISIS propaganda war in full force,&nbsp;a home-grown cartoon character named Abdullah-X is the face of a grassroots approach to anti-extremism.&nbsp;

    • Why CNN Decided Not to Air the John Cantlie Video September 26, 2014

      Last week, OTM&nbsp;aired three short excerpts from the first video of British ISIS hostage John Cantlie acting as a coerced news anchor in a&nbsp;grotesque ISIS news broadcast.&nbsp;

    • Listeners React to Airing of ISIS Videos September 26, 2014

      We asked you, our listeners, how you feel news outlets should cover videos released by ISIS.

    • The USS Pueblo Propaganda War September 26, 2014

      In 1968,&nbsp;an American spy ship was captured by North Korea, and its 82 crew members became propaganda pawns on television and radio worldwide.&nbsp;

    • Bad Reporting About Chris Christie September 26, 2014

      Last week, according to the media, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie was exonerated on all, and then some, and finally none of the charges involving the Bridgegate scandal.

    • Sticking to the Facts about the Ebola Outbreak September 26, 2014

      &nbsp;Headlines touting a worst-case scenario projected by the CDC&nbsp;diminish the tragic reality unfolding,&nbsp;and may be invoking racism&nbsp;at home, says Laura Seay, expert in African politics.

    • The NSA Has An Advice Columnist September 26, 2014

      When employees of the NSA's Signals Intelligence Division need advice about&nbsp;workplace frustrations they can write 'Zelda.'

  • Goth Teens On The Internet Are Never What They Seem September 24, 2014

    On July 8, 2008 the YouTube account&nbsp;xXblo0dyxkissxX&nbsp;uploaded its first video, and created&nbsp;a small mystery. (article)

  • Website That Threatened to Release Nudes of Emma Watson Now Threatens to Censor Internet September 24, 2014

    A website threatening to leak nudes of Emma Watson has turned out to be an elaborate anti-nude hoax, but it has turned out not to be any better. (article)

  • The Strange True Story of Dr. Selfie September 23, 2014

    How I tried to break an app I was beta testing (article)

  • This Fake Identity Generator Wants You to Think About How to Use Fake Identity Generators September 19, 2014

    There&rsquo;s a new tool available for all your temporary false identity needs: fakena.me. (article)

  • Confronting the Unknown September 19, 2014

    Why most&nbsp;Americans fear ISIS, politicians and pundits stoking terror panic on the US-Mexico border, and Nihilism: now and forever.&nbsp; (episode)

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    • Most Americans Fear ISIS September 19, 2014

      Americans across the political spectrum are supporting Obama's military campaign against ISIS. What explains this&nbsp;striking unanimity in public opinion?&nbsp;

    • Empty Fears at the Southern Border September 19, 2014

      &nbsp;Homeland Security officials have declared that there is no evidence of ISIS terror cells at the Mexican border. That hasn't stopped the media and politicians from stoking fears.&nbsp;

    • Staring into the Abyss September 19, 2014

      Brooke explores&nbsp;our&nbsp;long&nbsp;fascination&nbsp;with nihilism:&nbsp;why it's popular today, and whether that's always been the case.

  • Apple Will No Longer Let The Cops Into Your Phone September 18, 2014

    Apple CEO&nbsp;Tim Cook has announced that their new operating system makes it impossible for the company to give cops access to its users phones.&nbsp; (article)

  • TLDR #37 - Every City Gets the Hero it Deserves September 17, 2014

    The Philadelphia Police's investigation of a hate crime finds an unlikely ally: a local&nbsp;anonymous sports blogger.&nbsp; (article)

  • #37 - Every City Gets the Hero it Deserves September 17, 2014

    The Philadelphia Police's investigation of a hate crime finds an unlikely ally: a local&nbsp;anonymous sports blogger.&nbsp; (article)

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