http://www.politicsandculture.net/ Politics and Culture en Thu, 04 Sep 2008 07:09:00 GMT Thu, 04 Sep 2008 07:09:00 GMT info@politicsandculture.net info@politicsandculture.net http://www.politicsandculture.net/the-mccain-campaigns-confusing-experience-argument/ The classic "I'm more qualified than my opponent because I have more experience" argument has always been complicated. Experience should count, but political experience does not equate good judgment, wisdom... http://www.politicsandculture.net/the-mccain-campaigns-confusing-experience-argument/#comments http://www.politicsandculture.net/the-mccain-campaigns-confusing-experience-argument/ Thu, 04 Sep 2008 07:09:00 GMT http://www.politicsandculture.net/obama-campaign-blew-it/ The plan to announce their vice presidential selection via text message was one of the all-time great political strategy decisions. Obama's team masterfully milked all the attention they could get... http://www.politicsandculture.net/obama-campaign-blew-it/#comments http://www.politicsandculture.net/obama-campaign-blew-it/ Sat, 23 Aug 2008 06:14:00 GMT http://www.politicsandculture.net/could-former-vice-president-al-gore-be-future-vice-president-al-gore/ Despite all the talk of a Barack Obama / Hillary Clinton "dream ticket," Al Gore's recent endorsement of Barack Obama brought to mind a perhaps even dreamier ticket. Al Gore... http://www.politicsandculture.net/could-former-vice-president-al-gore-be-future-vice-president-al-gore/#comments http://www.politicsandculture.net/could-former-vice-president-al-gore-be-future-vice-president-al-gore/ Wed, 18 Jun 2008 02:45:00 GMT http://www.politicsandculture.net/word-to-senator-boxer-iraqs-economy-is-in-the-toilet/ During the Senate Armed Services April 8 panel Senator Barbara Boxer asked General David Petraeus why the U.S. still pays the Iraqi militia. "We should not be paying off that... http://www.politicsandculture.net/word-to-senator-boxer-iraqs-economy-is-in-the-toilet/#comments http://www.politicsandculture.net/word-to-senator-boxer-iraqs-economy-is-in-the-toilet/ Mon, 14 Apr 2008 07:20:00 GMT http://www.politicsandculture.net/brattleboro-vermont-passes-indictment-of-bush-and-cheney/ This was posted on ImpeachBush.org The courageous people of Brattleboro, Vermont have taken the lead! Frustrated that elected officials have refused to introduce articles of impeachment in defiance of their... http://www.politicsandculture.net/brattleboro-vermont-passes-indictment-of-bush-and-cheney/#comments http://www.politicsandculture.net/brattleboro-vermont-passes-indictment-of-bush-and-cheney/ Thu, 06 Mar 2008 02:02:00 GMT http://www.politicsandculture.net/propaganda-still-sells-wars/ Propaganda is a useful tool of the government to sell wars. As the character O'Brien declared in George Orwell's novel 1984, "He who controls the present, controls the past." Good... http://www.politicsandculture.net/propaganda-still-sells-wars/#comments http://www.politicsandculture.net/propaganda-still-sells-wars/ Fri, 29 Feb 2008 07:01:00 GMT http://www.politicsandculture.net/ca-congressman-subpoenas-epa-over-emissions-report/ Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA), Chairman of the House Government Reform and Oversight Committee, subpoenaed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Friday requesting documents reviewed by the agency's administrator Stephen L. Johnson... http://www.politicsandculture.net/ca-congressman-subpoenas-epa-over-emissions-report/#comments http://www.politicsandculture.net/ca-congressman-subpoenas-epa-over-emissions-report/ Wed, 13 Feb 2008 03:56:00 GMT http://www.politicsandculture.net/bushs-state-of-the-union-address/ President George W. Bush gave his last state of the union address on January 28, 2008. Lawmakers and political experts of various political persuasions called it modest, with Bush covering... http://www.politicsandculture.net/bushs-state-of-the-union-address/#comments http://www.politicsandculture.net/bushs-state-of-the-union-address/ Wed, 06 Feb 2008 07:47:00 GMT http://www.politicsandculture.net/hey-mukasey-waterboarding-is-torture/ Attorney General Michael Mukasey appeared before the Senate's Judiciary Committee on January 30, 2008 during the first oversight hearing for the Justice Department since Mukasey became the attorney general. "Given... http://www.politicsandculture.net/hey-mukasey-waterboarding-is-torture/#comments http://www.politicsandculture.net/hey-mukasey-waterboarding-is-torture/ Thu, 31 Jan 2008 03:36:00 GMT http://www.politicsandculture.net/income-disparities-are-on-the-rise/ Since President George W. Bush took office in January 2001 the income disparities between the richest and the poorest have increased. For the first time everyone on the 2006 Forbes... http://www.politicsandculture.net/income-disparities-are-on-the-rise/#comments http://www.politicsandculture.net/income-disparities-are-on-the-rise/ Fri, 25 Jan 2008 06:23:00 GMT http://www.politicsandculture.net/california-governors-healthcare-proposal/ California's Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger healthcare proposal, recently passed in the California Assembly, requires all California residents to have a minimum level of health insurance coverage. State health care programs such... http://www.politicsandculture.net/california-governors-healthcare-proposal/#comments http://www.politicsandculture.net/california-governors-healthcare-proposal/ Sat, 29 Dec 2007 03:14:00 GMT http://www.politicsandculture.net/climate-refugees-a-serious-looming-crisis/ The Global Governance Project, a joint research program of 11 European research institutions which studies global governance in relation to sustainable development, released a November 2007 study titled, "Preparing for... http://www.politicsandculture.net/climate-refugees-a-serious-looming-crisis/#comments http://www.politicsandculture.net/climate-refugees-a-serious-looming-crisis/ Mon, 10 Dec 2007 02:09:00 GMT http://www.politicsandculture.net/john-negroponte-the-architect-of-terror/ During an interview on December 5, 2007 by journalist Jim Lehrer, John Negroponte, deputy secretary of state since January 2007, mentioned his tenure in Iraq as the ambassador. When Negroponte... http://www.politicsandculture.net/john-negroponte-the-architect-of-terror/#comments http://www.politicsandculture.net/john-negroponte-the-architect-of-terror/ Thu, 06 Dec 2007 03:50:00 GMT http://www.politicsandculture.net/bali-climate-change-conference/ Representatives from over 180 countries are meeting in Bali, Indonesia for a climate change conference from December 3-14, 2007. The conference is hosted by the Conference of the Parties to... http://www.politicsandculture.net/bali-climate-change-conference/#comments http://www.politicsandculture.net/bali-climate-change-conference/ Wed, 05 Dec 2007 02:23:00 GMT http://www.politicsandculture.net/hugo-chavez-saint-or-sinner/ Venezuelans narrowly rejected amendments to its constitution on Sunday, December 2, 2007. Supporters such as Angelo Rivero Santos, the deputy chief of mission of the Venezuelan embassy, say the amendments... http://www.politicsandculture.net/hugo-chavez-saint-or-sinner/#comments http://www.politicsandculture.net/hugo-chavez-saint-or-sinner/ Tue, 04 Dec 2007 02:55:00 GMT