Category Archives: Politics
On the Health Care Debate
[read my previous post on this subject for more context] Tea Party Rally (Again) On Wednesday, I went on a 5 mile run to the Capitol and back to my apartment before my afternoon shift of work began. On the … Continue reading
State of the Nation After 9/11/09
Oh man, where to begin. I think I’ve been a little frustrated lately because I haven’t written in a while. So let’s get it out there so I can move on. National Tea Party, 9/12 This last Saturday was the … Continue reading
Filed under Economics, Education, Globalization, Government, Policy, Politics, Security, Stock Market
Surpluses and Shortages
I’m moving out of my Georgetown rowhouse and just started my job, so I’ve been a little busy and haven’t been able to write much. That’s one reason Twitter is so great — I’ve been able to just send some … Continue reading
Filed under Anthropology, Business, Economics, Education, Globalization, Government, Internet, Policy, Politics, Stock Market, Tech
We Want No Taxation, No Representation
Financial time bombs are no longer shocking to discover these days. Collateralized debt obligations, the American auto industry, real estate, credit, struggling state government balance sheets, etc. IRC Stupidity Yesterday Obama gave a speech on how health care needs to … Continue reading
Filed under Africa, Business, Development, Economics, Globalization, Government, International Affairs, Policy, Politics
Political Mismatch
I went to a cool meet-up/happy hour between students from my Georgetown MSFS program and Tufts’ Fletcher School last week. I had a great conversation with one of their students about how potentially there’s now an intellectual mismatch between the … Continue reading
Filed under Business, Government, Politics
Recruitment
I was having lunch with a couple buddies of mine, one of whom took Michael Scheuer’s “Al-Qaeda and the Global Jihad” class with me. He reminded me of one of Professor Scheuer’s best points made during the semester. I might … Continue reading
Inauguration Weekend
I’ve been waiting for this weekend for years now… When I first entertained the thoughts of going to Georgetown for grad school, I recognized that the timing would be such that I’d be in DC for this. It will be … Continue reading
Filed under Government, Music, Politics
US Forces “Volunteer” to Leave Iraq
It’s interesting to live through the times of American occupation of Iraq. What the Bush Administration sees as a necessary move, not without its faults, that has eventually led to a nascent democracy, is nothing short of tragically comic. What … Continue reading
Idea for a Georgetown MSFS Start-Up Fund
Hi. I am currently a second-year student in the Masters of Science in Foreign Service program at Georgetown University. The program is housed within the School of Foreign Service, one of the best international affairs programs and international development programs … Continue reading
Filed under Business, Education, Government, International Affairs, Internet, Politics, Web
My Tech Policy Memo to President-Elect Obama
For my excellent “What’s Shaping the Internet?” class with Professor Michael Nelson, we had to write a 6-page memorandum to either President-Elect Obama, Google CEO Eric Schmidt, or some other organization head, using three main policy points. I chose to … Continue reading
Filed under Business, Communications, Government, Internet, Openness, Policy, Politics, Privacy, Reputation, Tech, Web
