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Political Culture: Christian Right, R.I.P.

Jon Cummings April 16, 2009 13

Have right-wing evangelicals won their last battle? Maybe not, but Jon Cummings thinks it'll take them more than three days to resurrect their political fortunes

Political Culture: Whose Mandate Is It Anyway?

Jon Cummings February 12, 2009 6

The last couple weeks have served as a brilliant, if butt-ugly, reminder that governance should be judged not on the back and forth of day-to-day events, but on outcomes. When the history of President

CD Review: Lily Allen, “It’s Not Me, It’s You”

Taylor Long February 11, 2009 8

Lily Allen – It’s Not Me, It’s You (2009, Capitol) purchase this album (Amazon) When you weigh Lily Allen‘s artistic output with how much tabloid-style press she gets, it’s safe to say that her

Sugar Water: The Year in Science (Last Year, Not This Year)

Robert Cass January 18, 2009 7

The Associated Press reported last Tuesday that the bicycles of former U.S. president Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, were stolen from inside the Carter Center in Atlanta earlier this month. President Carter responded

Political Culture: Shall We Plunge the Sword In?

Jon Cummings January 15, 2009 8

Sometime in the early afternoon next Tuesday – after Barack Obama takes the oath of office, and before the new President and First Lady take the traditional stroll up Pennsylvania Avenue – one of

Pop Politico: “So Long to the C- Student”

Ted Asregadoo January 13, 2009 9

Watching President Bush’s final press conference yesterday reminded me of the phrase “failing upward.” Never in recent (and not-so-recent) history have we had a president so thoroughly unqualified for the job.Â Many sneered at

Pop Politico: “The Party Bush Destroyed”

Ted Asregadoo November 18, 2008 16

If you’re a Republican Party stalwart, and say you went to the Republican Governors Association meeting in Miami hoping for a good answer to the question of “Now what?” you might find yourself sweating

Political Culture: The Final Days

Jon Cummings October 30, 2008 6

Doesn’t it seem like just a decade since the protagonists of our current national melodrama began taking the stage? John McCain announced his candidacy on David Letterman – only to discover that what Dave

Political Culture: McCain-Palin Plays the GOP’s Greatest Hits

Jon Cummings October 23, 2008 20

Last night I had a dream … of long-faded memories, and basic-cable infomercials: Voiceover: Remember…this? John McCain: “Who is Barack Obama?” VO: That’s right … they’re the hits you’ve come to know and love…