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Power Desire Interest

Posted on April 29, 2015 by dcarden

In this thought-provoking paper by Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak the author makes the argument that “Two senses of representation are being run together: representation as “speaking for,” as in politics, and representation as “re-presentation,”as in art or philosophy.” Spivak makes the … Continue reading →

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Executive Leadership

Posted on April 18, 2015 by dcarden

As we have recently focused on how Presidential elections are run, I wanted to focus on that topic for our last blog entry for this class. Former President Bill Clinton says this in an interview for Town & Country magazine. … Continue reading →

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Head of the Class

Posted on April 12, 2015 by dcarden

  The focus for my blog entry this week is this article: “This phenomenon of “jobs polarization” is perhaps most assiduously studied by David Autor, an MIT economist. His research demonstrates that employment growth over the past three decades has … Continue reading →

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Right Said Ted

Posted on April 5, 2015 by dcarden

The topic in which I am going to focus on for this blog entry is disgust. This  dialog is a Ted Talk regarding how feelings of disgust plays a part in politics. This quote from the transcript of that talk: … Continue reading →

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Rebel Yell

Posted on March 28, 2015 by dcarden

This Slate article from March 23 is regarding freedom of speech. In the state of Texas, there is a debate regarding first amendment speech. A group named The Sons of Confederate Veterans has proposed a state license plate depicting the … Continue reading →

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Maximum Orthodoxy

Posted on March 24, 2015 by dcarden

Martial arts and politics share many commonalities. They both should include self-control and respect. “A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer.” – Bruce Lee. According to this Slate … Continue reading →

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“Dark Horse” Candidates

Posted on March 19, 2015 by dcarden

According to our text book in chapter 7 “Politics and Communication in America Campaigns, Media and Governing in the 21st Century” by Denton and Kuypers, there are key themes regarding politics and the internet. Those key themes include: decentralization, participation, community, … Continue reading →

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