Don’t Blame Mitt
We live in a world where people often get judged based on results. We celebrate winners and criticize losers. In the coming months, Mitt Romney will likely face great criticism,...
An Election Day Primer: What to Watch
I’ve done the hard work of finding out what’s interesting, so you can sit back, relax, and enjoy Election Day. Presidential Race What to watch for: Number of write-in votes...
Billy Graham and the Last Crusade
At 93, the Rev. Billy Graham knows that his winter has come. He has been widowed for five years, having lost his wife of six decades. He has lost much...
Truthiness in Action: A Modest Proposal for Better Presidential Campaigns
This year’s debates, both presidential and vice-presidential, have been a triumph for the math nerds. Candidates have hurled numbers at one another at a lightning pace. A $5 trillion tax...
A Rock and a Hard Place
I have a dilemma. For months now, I have been swearing left and right that I wouldn’t vote for either Romney or Obama. And now, I just don’t know. Quite...
Live Blog: Harvard Watches the Debate
Plenty of people will be live-blogging the first presidential debate tonight, but here we have what you really want: a live account of Harvard’s viewing party. 8:54: The debate hasn’t...
Senate Seat Is Warren’s to Lose
Is it possible that in a state as blue as Massachusetts, Senator Scott Brown would be able to repeat his 2010 feat and win a second race for Ted Kennedy’s...