The Difference Between Compromise and Surrender
Jeffrey Toobin has an excellent piece in the New Yorker (dated next week) about the significance of the Stupak amendment, its significance for health care reform, and the tendency of feminists and pro-choice advocates to cede the moral high ground to their opponents. He explains: …as Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg observed not long [...]
Strength in Numbers: Eli Pariser Talks Online Organizing
I had the opportunity to be part of a fascinating conversation with Eli Pariser last week, as part of Gina Glantz‘s study group at the Kennedy School’s Institute of Politics. Eli, who currently serves as President of the Board of MoveOn.org and is the founder of Avaaz.org, came to speak about the politics of engagement [...]
Another Perspective on Health Care Reform
This Malcolm Gladwell New Yorker article is old, but it’s useful to consider the debate over health care reform with an understanding of the difference between a social insurance and an actuarial insurance model. (My econ professor sent it to us because we’re examining moral hazard in class.)
Thanks, Veterans
A belated thanks to the veterans out there. I am so glad that I have had the chance to get to know a few of you this semester. I think it’s important that anyone involved in public policy, especially international policy, get to know some members of the armed forces and listen to their perspectives [...]
The People Who Click
A bit more about clicking patterns online. The datais parallel to that in the eNonprofit Benchmarks Study, indicating that these insights are important for not just nonprofit organizations but anyone trying to get attention online. Hat tip.