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#37 "It's okay - we're hunting Communists."
Purpose:
It shows how America often tries to control international affairs in an excessive manner, without thinking of the consequences. Often times, the government uses the excuse of achieving a national goal to justify any action they take.
#118 "Lines in the Sand"
#130 "It's Still a Representative form of government - they represent us"
Purpose:
It shows the influence that major corporations and lobbyists have on the government and the policies/ voter turnout.
Political Cartoons
Symbolism: The car resembles rashness in how the committee acted because they were so focused on accomplishing their "goal"
Exaggeration: The committee literally trampled people as they went about their business
Labeling: "Committee on Un-American Activities" written on car
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Exaggeration: the size of the corporations (money influence) vs. people
Symbolism: the big money guy sitting on the Capitol represents the influence of large corporations on the government; the small man with the paper represents the little value of individual voters in comparison to money
Labeling: the "big money interests" badge (corporations, lobbyists)
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Date of Publication: May 18, 2000
Subject: The government, corporations/ lobbyists, voters
Context: Lobbyists and corporations have a significant amount of influence on governmental policies, taking away the power of individual votes
Date of Publication: February 26, 1999
Subject: Milosevic's (Serbian President) tyranny
Context: He's attacking Croatia and Bosnia (ethnic cleansing) after making an agreement with NATO not to attack. Knowing he wouldn't adhere to the pact, they kept extending the warning, hoping he would eventually stop.
Symbolism: The lines represent the warnings to Milosevic; the tank represents his tyranny and his ethnic cleansing policy
Labeling: The tank is labeled with Milosevik's name
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Areeba Khwaja and Ayesha Karnik
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Purpose: It discusses Milosevic's tyranny and ethnic cleansing practice, but more so, the US's leniency and passive manner of addressing the issue, allowing for many more warnings than Milosevic deserved.
Date of Publication: October 31, 1947
Subject: Action against communism
Context: Parnell Thomas (US Representative) is running over the pedestrians, wreaking havoc, and not caring about the look of terror on the peoples' faces. Robert E. Stripling, also a part of the Un-American Activities Committee, assures the people that their purpose is to get the Communists.