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The Pros and Cons of Michael Powell
The New York Times published an article about the James Webb Space Telescope. In it, Michael Powell cites a gay historian to justify his homophobic point. This is like citing Clarence Thomas on black issues and saying only one person can find out that climate change isn't real - not good journalism. A final thing here that is just too good not to share and I got a credit: There's a video on YouTube called Behind the Name, the James WebbSpace Telescope by the Just Space Alliance. It's a little documentary on why this name should be changed. That was very helpful to me in my research.
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