Racism And Xenophobia Contribute To The Irrational Fear Of Ebola

"Ebola Represents A Trivial Threat To Americans' Health"

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2014/10/ebola-presents-trivial-threat-to.html

Racism and xenophobia contribute to the irrational fear of Ebola. Psychological research shows that people worried about disease have more negative attitudes toward immigrants from Africa rather than Asia, and many Americans (wrongly) believe that people infected with Ebola are crossing the Mexican border. It's hard to imagine the public responding the same way to a disease that originated in Canada. Leon Krauze in The New Republic.

"Self-Terrorization Is The National Pastime"

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2014/10/tom-toles-cartoon-self-terrorization-is.html

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2014/11/self-terrorization-cornerstone-of.html

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2014/06/uncle-sams-advice-for-superpatriots.html

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2011/10/self-terrorization-national-pastime.html

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2012/05/national-pastime-self-terrorization.html

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2013/02/faulty-risk-assessment-and-epidemic.html

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2013/04/americas-national-pastime-is-self.html

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2014/11/jenny-mccarthy-americas-poster-girl-for.html

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2014/11/self-terrorization-cornerstone-of.html

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2014/11/the-gop-campaign-message-be-afraid.html

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"Shark Attacks Rise Worldwide: Risk Assessment and Aquinas' Criteria For Sin"

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2012/02/shark-attacks-rise-worldwide-risk.html

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"The Death Of Epistemology"

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2012/09/are-polls-skewed-death-of-epistemology.html