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Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 26, 2008 0 Comments
Barack Obama has vilified a small minority to whip up popular anger. Obama has turned that anger into political support. While Obama portrays himself as a new style of politician, the mistreatment of a small minority to gain popular support is one of the oldest...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 20, 2008 1 Comment
Actually, I don’t know if Joe Biden read my article, A Harvard Trial Lawyer for McCain, and whether he agrees. But Biden made a point that the world would try to test Obama because of Obama’s lack of experience. I made a similar point in...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 15, 2008 2 Comments
Many people talk about the use of the “race card.” Playing the race card does not mean talking about race or discrimination, which are legitimate political and moral issues. Playing the race card is the use of false accusations of racism to shape the political...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 14, 2008 3 Comments
“PREPARE for a new America: That’s the message that the Rev. Jesse Jackson conveyed to participants in the first World Policy Forum, held at this French lakeside resort last week. He promised “fundamental changes” in US foreign policy – saying America must “heal wounds” it...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 13, 2008 0 Comments
I was a student of Russian and Soviet history in college, and spent a considerable amount of time in the Soviet Union. While a student in Moscow, I became close friends with the Yakir family (more on them in a later post), a family steeped...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 12, 2008 13 Comments
The presidential election of 2008 is still three weeks away. By all likely measures, Barack Obama will win. It’s not a foregone conclusion, but a strong likelihood. Many people point to the recent economic turmoil as the reason for Obama’s rise. In the short run,...
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