Monthly Archives: March 2007

March 26, 2007

Culture Prints

I’ve been too busy lately to contribute to blog, or so I’ve told myself. I have still not gotten entirely used to moving from a quarterly to a bi-monthly schedule, and my limited management skills have been manifest in the … Continue reading

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March 22, 2007

The IED's of Presidential Politics

Nothing embodies asymmetrical warfare in the 21st century better than the improvised explosive device- the IED. Anybody can make one, and after it’s done its damage, there’s usually nobody to blame. Even with the best trained, best funded, most sophisticated … Continue reading

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March 14, 2007

Shiny Objects on the Campaign Trail

Dear Political Bloggers, Did you know that some political campaigns have a tactic called “the shiny object theory” to manage their critics in the blogosphere? That theory presumes that opponents of a campaign can be distracted from large, important issues … Continue reading

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March 6, 2007

Beyond Bioethics Presentation on Capitol Hill

The New America Foundation and Johns Hopkins SAIS co-sponsored a presentation of the report, Beyond Bioethics: A Proposal for the Modernization of Human Biotechnologies, on Capitol Hill March 2. The presentation was made by Francis Fukuyama and Franco Furger, with … Continue reading

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