Money, Power, and Politics (tags)
There has been much talk recently about the impact of money on politics, especially in the wake of the Citizens United ruling that has ratcheted up the role of corporate money in political campaigns. Organized labor was quick to blame this ruling for its defeat in Wisconsin. And many have assumed that the relation of money to politics is like a law of nature: the more money one has, the more political power one can wield.
The Blogging Revolution (tags)
Blogging gives a voice to citizens around the world, but why do their views often go unheard in the west? And is the web really a force for radical change?
Israel can no longer rely on the support of Europe's Jews (tags)
The feeling is growing that Jewish honour and heritage have been more convincingly preserved in the diaspora
Spinning 1000 Dead as Kerry Ducks (tags)
The Bush White House is in full-spin mode trying to minimize the damage as the U.S. death toll in Iraq passes the 1000-mark. Kerry, meanwhile, misses an opportunity to label Iraq “Bush’s Folly.”
COHA: Argentine Crisis Far More Than Just Economic (tags)
"Argentine crisis far more than just economic…. Argentina today is the antithesis of the good civil society. Due to the massive corruption which for decades has been the protoplasm of the country's bureaucracy, media, armed forces, judiciary and presidency, the vast bulk of Argentines are alienated from the establishment. Today, it is a country that clearly no longer works. As a result, the population views its leaders with raw cynicism and only trusts its athletes."
Justice is a Matter of Balance (tags)