Before Rove, Atwater
There was a statement that caught my attention as I rode through museumplein in the middle of the night recently, listening to the latest edition of On the Media. They were talking about the late…
Tag Archives: politics
Work on the Candidate
Many of you know I’ve lived outside the United States since late 2001. If I were trying to seem poetic or sentimental I would mention that it was 2 months after 9/11. Or I would…
Followup On Money
Next week I will move beyond the US elections, but so long as the big media does such a poor job of looking behind the show, I feel the need to bring forward whatever information…
Dutch Parties Shrinking
I’m fascinated by associations, groups, unions, fanclubs… well maybe not fanclubs. But if there is a group of people dedicated to something, and they have meetings and membership cards, I’m interested in learning about them. …
bm234 Kasparov and The Other Russia
Podcast: Download (11.5MB) | Embed Gary Kasparov is known for being a chess master. Now he is challenging the president of Russia for control of the country, calling it a battle to bring democracy back…