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Politics and substance in the Sotomayor nomination
by Frank Kaufmann May 31, 2009We are moving toward a just society.Not because we are seeing things in the moment grow increasingly just, but because the instruments necessary for justice are gradually falling into place.Injustice is possible under conditions of imbalance of... The Clinton Visit to Indonesia: Islam is a Religion
New York, NY, United States,Indonesia was the second nation, after Japan, visited by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on her first overseas mission for the Obama administration. This was brilliant and correct. There is broad consensus within foreign policy circles that... 132 views | 2 recommendations | 1 comment
Stimulus Counter Proposal
This morning a friend (a political professional) called:"Excellent article Frank. I fully agree with the critique you laid out vis a vis the process that led up to passing the current stimulus package. But I must ask, what is your counter proposal?"I responded that I did in... Simulus Package - Not a Victory
Only by partisan and non-progressive standards can the preliminary passing of this week's stimulus package be called a "victory" for the new Obama administration. Both the political process and its analysis and commentary in the media was a feast for the demons of politics as... Be Good and Grow Rich: Reversing the Economic Meltdown
By FRANK KAUFMANN"Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." - Albert Einstein.< EVERYTHING THAT breaks does so because essentials are violated, basic elements collapse under the strain. Analyses and proposed remedies must start... 157 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
