Author: Geov Parrish

Money in Local Elections: A Case Study

Yesterday, Booman mentioned being concerned about last night’s results possibly being impacted by the post-Citizens United flow of money into local politics. And while overall yesterday was a good day for Democrats and the...

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Paterno To Resign

Multiple reports are indicating that later today, legendary Penn State University football coach Joe Paterno will resign in the wake of the pedophilia scandal that has rocked the football program and the school. And that’s...

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Oakland Occupied; Bay Bridge Next?

Looks like it might be a long night in the Bay Area. After a day-long, city-wide general strike in which waves of Occupy Oakland protesters shut down various banks in downtown Oakland, a crowd estimated at up to 20,000 has shut...

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“Keep Wall Street Occupied”

One of the things I’m enjoying most about the OWS movement is the creativity of some of the offshoot efforts. Like this. By themselves, such efforts aren’t going to change or rock the world. But multiply these sorts...

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Leaving Iraq: A Minority Opinion

Yesterday, Booman asked why the Obama administration chose to announce the withdrawal of the last US forces from Iraq on a Friday, a slow news day traditionally reserved by both Obama and Bush before him for burying bad news....

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