While NATO drops bombs, another front in the Balkan skirmish has been opened up by PR firms. In this fascinating piece, Ben Geman looks at why countries from Indonesia to Germany to Slovenia are hiring American public relations firms to promote their causes in the U.S. media, as well as how PR firms have come to hold so much sway over editorial boards and public opinion. Perhaps a meandering piece on women's undergarments for Slate will improve your image. These writers have found fascinating new material in the racial tensions of modern-day police forces, and are enjoying no small measure of market and critical success. Peter Gilstrap, who is fast and furiously becoming one of my favorite writers, reports on the humorous fallout.
Goodness knows, in the galaxy of adult fare, mainstream entertainment parody is commonplace.
Christopher Smart drenches his report in a heavy layer of sarcasm, which is appropriate though perhaps not helpful to ending this asinine violation of First Amendment rights. All rights reserved.