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Game Change: Sarah Palin and the Power of Ignorance

Game Change: Sarah Palin and the Power of Ignorance

With the nation abuzz about presidential politics, HBO has added a colorful portrait to the political landscape with the film Game Change–the story of the vice presidential nomination of Sarah Palin in 2008, directed by Jay Roach and based on [...]

Rick Perry and the 5 Worst Political Gaffes

Rick Perry and the 5 Worst Political Gaffes

Gaffes are certainly nothing new to politics, and they have sunk many a campaign before.  Rick Perry now joins the stage with the worst in a long list of political gaffes, featuring many would-be candidates among [...]

Death of Gaddafi Vindicates Obama’s Foreign Policy

Death of Gaddafi Vindicates Obama’s Foreign Policy

Now ruling America is a black man from our continent, an African from Arab descent, from Muslim descent, and this is something we never imagined – that from Reagan we would get to Barakeh Obama. [...]

Litigating an Election: Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago Race for Mayor

Litigating an Election: Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago Race for Mayor

The Illinois court system has had its hands full deciding whether a challenge to Rahm Emanuel’s residency in his bid for mayor should stand.  On Monday, the Appellate Court overturned a Board of Elections decision and [...]