Tiptoeing to Defeat. The party

by Gil Friend | Nov 7, 2002 | Politics

Tiptoeing to Defeat. The party of Roosevelt, Truman and the Kennedys has morphed into the party of timidity. By Bob Herbert. [New York Times: Opinion] Twenty years ago a friend, very active in progressive politics, gained an audience with Richard Viguerie — one...

And then there’s [still] the

by Gil Friend | Nov 6, 2002 | Politics

And then there’s [still] the economy… [John Robb’s Radio Weblog]: WSJ.  Inside the Fed, deflation is drawing a closer look.  In response, the Fed went all out with a large 0.5% rate cut this afternoon.   The Fed can go...

Still more election perspectives: Different

by Gil Friend | Nov 6, 2002 | Politics

Still more election perspectives: Different voting systems produce radically different results. The US system is probably worst of all. [Adam Curry: Adam Curry’s Weblog]

Homo Lupus? The American Idol.

by Gil Friend | Nov 6, 2002 | Politics

Homo Lupus? The American Idol. If you think Germany is turning anti-American, pay attention to what happened last month when Bill Clinton visited Berlin. By Thomas L. Friedman. [New York Times: Opinion] If I’ve learned anything from living abroad, it’s...

Here’s the big lesson of

by Gil Friend | Nov 6, 2002 | Politics

Here’s the big lesson of this election: Slate: The Democratic Party has failed to sell the public a story… Sadly, not a big surprise, from a party that’s been throwing elections for 30 years. Or, as my friend David puts it: Here’s the letter I...

For the People. In an

by Gil Friend | Oct 29, 2002 | Politics

For the People. In an age of fake populists, Paul Wellstone was the real thing. Now he’s gone. Will others have the courage to carry on? By Paul Krugman. [New York Times: Opinion]