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Why Did Whitney Die? How Double Consciousness Robs Black America of Its Artists
Nicholas Powers, AlterNet. February 12, 2012.
The tragedy of Houston's passing signifies a battleground over values.
Michael Jackson's Mother Granted Custody of Children
Agence France Presse August 3, 2009.
Katherine Jackson, 79, will be granted permanent custody while Jackson's ex-wife Debbie Rowe will receive visitation rights to the two children she bore the singer, Prince Michael, 12, and Paris, 11.
The Media's Cronkite Coverage Would Have Made Cronkite Cringe
Dan Abrams, Huffington Post. July 20, 2009.
Even in reporting on his death many journalists have violated one of Cronkite's basic tenets: report the news don't become it.
Michael Jackson's Death Was Sensationalized by the Same Corporate Media That Drove Him Insane
Chris Hedges, Truthdig. July 16, 2009.
The hubbub around Michael Jackson's death was orchestrated by the same corporate forces that drove him insane.
Michael Jackson's Funeral is American Culture's Latest Hollow Spectacle
David Michael Green, July 15, 2009.
Michael Jackson personified the lack of seriousness that has become to this culture what water is to fish.
Michael Jackson Memorial Breaks All Known Records for "Obitutainment"
Vanessa Richmond, The Tyee. July 13, 2009.
Famous in analog. Mourned in digital. In death the King of Pop inspired the greatest online eulogy in human history.
Could Medical Marijuana Have Saved Michael Jackson?
Bruce Mirken, Marijuana Policy Project. July 10, 2009.
If Jackson needed treatment for real pain, medical marijuana might have helped.
Michael Jackson's Death Was Tragic, But He Was Little More Than an Icon of Mediocrity
Alisa Valdes, Alisa Valdes Diary. July 9, 2009.
He was not a musical genius; didn't break down racial barriers; wasn't a great dancer; didn't change American culture.
Will the Tragedy of Michael Jackson's Life Be Inherited By His Kids?
DELETED, The Nation. July 4, 2009.
Jackson's fame and fortune ensured he had few barriers whatever fancy seized him -- including his made-to-order kids.
Michael Jackson Probably O.D.'d -- Just Like Thousands of Americans Who Fall Victim to Our Overdose Epidemic
Jill Harris, AlterNet. June 29, 2009.
We must learn how to reduce the harms associated with our drug use, including reducing easily preventable deaths from overdose.
Michael Jackson Was a Freak -- Just Like You and Me
Richard Kim, The Nation. June 27, 2009.
Lodged somewhere between the superhuman and the alien, aspiration and disgust, he was a grotesque reflection of our collective desires.
The Real Loss of Michael Jackson's Death
Tom Degan, AlterNet. June 26, 2009.
In the heat of the now-deceased pop star's canonization, why is no one talking about the damage he dealt to the black community?
Michael Jackson Dead at 50 -- Here's How We'd Like to Remember Him (Video)
AlterNet Staff, AlterNet. June 25, 2009.
Jackson was pronounced dead after arriving at UCLA medical center.
Michael Jackson Pronounced Dead
Los Angeles Times June 25, 2009.
The singer was rushed to the hospital at 12:30 Thursday.