Monthly Archives: August 2009

Self-Correction in American Elections

Posted on August 14, 2009 by

One thing I’ve recently observed is the degree to which America self-corrects when selecting its leaders. It’s very interesting to compare successive presidents; the new president nearly always lacks the weakness the previous president had. Though of course he comes … Continue reading →

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Media Coverage of Israel

Posted on August 13, 2009 by

In the past few months and years, media coverage of Israel has had subtle but distinct change in tone. The mainstream media is taking a harder look at Israel’s policies, and has found not everything is to its liking. There … Continue reading →

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The Modern Electoral Map

Posted on August 11, 2009 by

Some of you may recognize this map. For those who don’t, this is Ronald Reagan’s landslide election over his hapless opponent Walter Mondale. Unfortunately, for those who look for political trends, this map hides more than it reveals. For example, … Continue reading →

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Analyzing Swing States: Ohio, Part 1

Posted on August 9, 2009 by

This is the first part of a series of posts analyzing the swing state Ohio. Part two can be found here. Is Ohio a liberal place? Or is it a conservative place? I suspect far more people would say the … Continue reading →

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Iraq: It’s Not Getting Better

Posted on August 8, 2009 by

Since the end of July, there have been two massive bombings in Iraq. On July 31st, 29 were killed when a several bombs exploded outside Shiite mosques. On Friday, a truck bomb in another Shiite mosque detonated, killing another 37. … Continue reading →

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