Posts Tagged ‘politics’
 

 

What We Learned From the Greeks (Not an Economic Blog)

For the purposes of this article, I’ll be dealing with Athenian democracy, as that is what people are most familiar with, and as it is really the only city-state that actively practiced democracy for any length of time. Greec...
by Jen Novotny
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Stony Brook, Meet Carl Paladino

In Tuesday’s Republican primary for New York State Governor, the establishment candidate, former Congressman Rick Lazio, was upset by political upstart and Tea Party favorite Carl Paladino. But rather than representing an adm...
by James Butler
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Nobody Writes History Better Than… Texas

On March 12, the Texas Board of Education passed a social studies curriculum change that would overhaul what some on the board considered a staunchly leftist look at history.
by Nick Statt
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Michael Moore’s Capitalism: Rethinking American Values

Michael Moore’s newest film, Capitalism: A Love Story, is an emotionally devastating movie that effectively dispels the notion that capitalist principles are at the root of American greatness.  Through careful editing of arc...
by James Butler
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Election Day 2009 Brings Mixed Results

So, it’s that time of the year again: Election Day has come and gone, and its time for politicos of all stripes to analyze — and spin — the results. As an “off year” with few state races and no federal rac...
by Doug Newman
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Mark Lesko Wins Special Election

Democrat Mark Lesko emerged from Tuesday's special election with an overwhelming and surprisingly large victory over Republican counterpart Tim Mazzei for Brookhaven's town supervisor.
Polls closed at 9pm, and within a...
by Adam Peck
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