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Jo Becker

American Journalist

Big Cause History Justice Man Waiting

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In the United States, the mainstream news outlets like to portray themselves as observers, content to let events play out without interference. But in Britain, where crusading journalistic campaigns are part of the tradition, it is far more acceptable for reporters to become active participants, with a specific outcome in mind. Jo Becker

News Events Mind Become Active States Out Outcome Outlets More Part Observers Mainstream Participants Journalistic Like Acceptable Content Without Tradition Campaigns Reporters Where Far Themselves Interference United Specific United States Play Portray Britain

A cardinal rule of politics is that if an issue has the potential to cause problems for a candidate, it is best to deal with it well before the election so the dust has time to settle. Jo Becker

Politics Time Best Cause Problems Election Before Dust Settle Rule Potential Well Deal Issue Candidate Cardinal

The gay-rights community had a strategy going in; they thought that they needed to have 30 states with some form of recognition - whether that be marriage, whether it be civil unions - but they wanted to have 30 states signed on before they went to the federal courts. Jo Becker

Marriage Thought Before Community Unions Strategy States Recognition Signed Civil Some Federal Had Courts Going Wanted Form Whether Needed

This is how a revolution begins. It begins when someone grows tired of standing idly by, waiting for history's arc to bend toward justice, and instead decides to give it a swift shove. It begins when a black seamstress named Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in the segregated South. Jo Becker

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