Politics Archive

• 11June 30, 2009

  Franken, recounts and Indian elections

  It’s official then, finally – Al Franken gets to go to Washington D.C. The only part of this that...
• 19November 15, 2008

  Did he, or didn't he? Will she, won't she?

  I was watching MSNBC yesterday when I got a tutorial on how much hot air passes for analysis these days....
• 20November 11, 2008

  Six questions on the Presidential elections

  There are some things about US Presidential elections I have never understood. Every four years, I find myself asking the...
• 10November 8, 2008

  The more things change..

  It’s all over but the coronation. Barack Hussein Obama has achieved a historic win. As the New Yorker notes,...
• 19November 4, 2008

  US Elections, ads and memories

  Vote today if you can.? Watch even if you cannot. For the results will not only tell us who will...
• 11October 25, 2008

  Presidential elections

  I am tired of being on the campaign trail. Ten more days to go. I cannot wait for the elections to be...
• 22July 11, 2008

  I am sick of all the armchair experts

  All those people who claim to be experts on Iran and Iraq, but can’t even get the countries’ names right.?...
• 12January 30, 2008

  On slums and slum resettlement

  Dilip D?Souza has a very thought-provoking article in the Washington Post about Mumbai?s slum dwellers. He has also posted the article...
• 8January 9, 2008

  Different standards

  Gloria Steinem had a beautiful op-ed in the NYT? yesterday and I could not agree with her more. She talks about...