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  Springfield, Iraq

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  Jonathan Gray University of Wisconsin - Madison

  November 10, 2006

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  Springfield, Iraq satire politics FOX Iraq The Simpsons animation War of the Worlds Curator's Note With a War of the Worlds-style hoax over in this episode of The Simpsons, a real alien invasion begins. Earlier in the episode, Springfieldians were th ...
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  Empathy is Futile? Media, War and Empire from the Classroom

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  Paula Chakravartty University of Massachusetts

  April 27, 2007

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  Empathy is Futile? Media, War and Empire from the Classroom Youtube war Virginia Tech terrorism news coverage Israel Kamakawiwo'ole Iraq empathy Curator's Note It has been noted repeatedly that within 48 hours of the horrific Virginia Tech massa ...