Adam Johnson’s piece on the Washington Post‘s “emotional pornography” (12/20/15) was reprinted by Common Dreams (12/21/15): Much like the popular “homeless guy does the right thing” viral “prank” videos, these PR stunts are fundamentally based on two flawed, rather vulgar premises: 1) that the poor are somehow expected to not be altruistic (otherwise, why not … Continue reading Common Dreams: Washington Post Promotes Dickensian Marketing Experiment on Poor Children