Author / Ben Lash
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The Return of Bubba: What Barack Can Learn from Bill’s Latest Comeback
On the second night of the Democratic National Convention, former President Bill Clinton delivered a highly anticipated speech formally nominating Barack Obama as the party’s candidate for president. With his passionate defense of Obama, withering criticism of intransient Republicans, and folksy proclamations on complex policy issues, the former president thoroughly energized the thousands of attendees…
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The Presidency is Not a Pizza Franchise
—-Illustration by Esther Hamburger—- As President Barack Obama prepares to run for a second presidential term in the face of a terribly sluggish economy, many disillusioned voters are questioning whether the United States’ next president should have prior experience running a business. As someone who had spent minimal time in the private sector…
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A Less Divided Government?
The historic victories for Republican candidates in the midterm elections on November 2, 2010 swept away the Democratic domination of Washington and ushered the country into another era of divided government. The last few instances the United States has witnessed this outcome, its politics has been defined by partisan squabbles, gridlock, and even a governmental…
