the next obama?

We’ll likely here more and more from Bobby Jindal. He’s the Indian-American governor of Louisiana with a very impressive background. Rhodes Scholar, President of the U of L system before 30 and governor at 36. He’s a Republican. He’s a great marketer: “Bubbas for Bobby” was his campaign to get white southern males, a constituency […]

the laundry list in my head.

Here’s a laundry list of what’s been bouncing around in my head the past few days. 1) Obama likely ran the best campaign in history. From approaching the campaign with a data-based decision making process, thinking through weakness and strengths and letting this guide a communications/tactical strategy, a consistent (reassuring) image and message to voters, […]

ohio is america.

for so many reasons. Must read new yorker on obama, ohio, and the election. Yeah, I call a lot “must read”. Sorry.

world on the edge.

The Economist (apparently Palin’s favorite magazine) has a good, short article on the credit crisis. This is why those politicians who set the interests of Main Street against those of Wall Street are so wrong. Sooner or later the money markets affect every business. Companies face higher interest charges and the fear that they may […]

the difference between john mcain and sarah palin.

Two amazing articles to read. I’ve got a helluva post coming on the election, and where my head is. But until that (it’s been saved as a draft since this weekend), these articles are must reads. The first from The Atlantic on John McCain. I’ve been searching for some more good in depth material on […]

general petraeus & the future of iraq.

Great article in The New Yorker on Iraq through the lens of the story of General Petraeus. What’s interesting in this article is that it reinforces the notion that neither of the “official” narratives of the political parties is correct (things are great– we must stay the course OR we have to bail immediately– that’s […]

some deep obama reporting.

dear new yorker, This is why I love you. This article is ridiculously long, but worth the time. It’s a deep-dive into one of the most under-reported and discussed times in Barack Obama’s life: Chicago politics. With a collection of quotes and research from a wide-spectrum of former advisors, mentors, and political colleagues, this is […]

p.s. a volt of lightning!

PS – This is a great long article about the Chevy Volt  worth reading. If nothing else, it’s a different perspective on GM.

lahiri.

There’s a short-piece (but impressive as a 2-page spread in the mag) about Jhumpa Lahiri and her new book in Time this week. Lahiri is one of my favorite authors. I loved Interpreter of Maladies  and my mom liked it even more. The Namesake was almost a spiritual experience for me. I read it straight […]

zakaria @ newsweek.

Fareed Zakaria has a helluva cover story for the latest Newsweek. I’m probably biased because his article overlaps massively with the book that I’ve feebly been attempting to write. The article is sensationally titled “The Post-American World”, but the substance of the article is actually decidedly optimistic. I’ve been writing since December of 2006 and […]