Category Archives: Media + Politics

The Credit Card Bill of Rights

Since no one in the media these days can remember any of Obama’s accomplishments here’s a reminder of one:  The Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009. Thanks to this bill Bank of America can no longer rob me … Continue reading

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Stewart, Colbert, and O’Reilly

If you haven’t seen these, here are some must-see Jon Stewart/Stephen Colbert vs. Bill O’Reilly interviews.  We’ll start out with the one where Bill talks about the “stoned slackers” who watch the Daily Show: And here’s Bill visiting the Daily … Continue reading

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How Did Liberal Opposition Affect The Iraq War?

I apologize for not posting in so long.  The semester is winding down though, which means I will soon face the real world!  And until I get a job (would you like to hire me?) I should have some time … Continue reading

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The End Of Transition

Will Pragmatism Defeat Blind Optimism? As Obama’s transition period comes to an end, we continue to see a lot of talk about the many challenges he will face as President.  The expectations are huge, and everyone is asking–can he really … Continue reading

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T-shirt #2 goes to…

Sorry for the delay, but: The second free IDTIK t-shirt goes to: Goodwin This week was kind of a toss-up since the topic was a little less thought-provoking.  But, Goodwin, the video you posted HAS to be rewarded.  I’d seen … Continue reading

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Obama Song Roundup

I’m curious what y’all think about the plethera of Obama songs released throughout the election.  Here is a collection: will.i.am I was a huge fan of the original “Yes We Can” video, and I still think it’s a great piece … Continue reading

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And the winner is…

Happy holidays everyone!  I’m in Connecticut at my cousin’s and we just spent the afternoon opening presents!  Time for some turkey and then CELTICS v LAKERS, but, I wanted to announce the first winner of my t-shirt promotion: The first … Continue reading

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Super Liberal? Not yet.

Obama on 60 Minutes On Sunday night President-elect Obama participated in his first TV interview, giving us a glimpse of the type of President he might be.  At some level, an Obama presidency is still a mystery, because no one really knows how … Continue reading

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Our Image Abroad

As someone who grew up in Berlin, Germany I hear a lot about what Europeans think about the United States.  When I was a kid in Berlin I remember cheering on US Olympic atheletes with my friends instead of the … Continue reading

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