Posts Tagged as ‘Politics’

21 June 2009

Technically, it’s a revolution

Those who follow me on Twitter know that I’ve been watching and “retweeting” information about the upheaval in Iran this past week.
Even one who’s as naturally jaded as me can’t help but be moved by what’s going on there. I truly hope for success for them because I think it will have a beneficial and [...]

17 June 2009

If you support the Iranian protestors…

…then you just might be so very 2003. Which is to say you might a “neocon“. Or at least that’s the point that Daniel Finkelstein over at the Times of London made today in his very interesting take on what’s going on in Iran right now.
I find it an interesting and compelling argument myself. I [...]

16 April 2008

Desperate Clinging

Dan Schnur worked as John McCain’s communications director in the 2000 campaign.
Given my own work and background, I have a soft spot for the communications folks: they often have the ability to elucidate what’s going on more effectively than others. This is due, in part, to the fact that to communicate something effectively, you have to [...]