December 23, 2024
Rethink the Week
Talkers: 
Jeff Feingold Editor of NH Business Review
Wayne Lesperance Prof of political science New England College
Dean Spiliotes Civic Scholar at Southern NH University
 
Topics and Links:
 
Keen graphic on Wikipedia’s most contested entries, which differ by language [The Economist]. For English, the top five: George W. Bush, Anarchism, Muhammad, List of WWE Personnel, Global Warming.
 
Supreme Court threatens the legality of independent electoral maps…a possible win for gerrymandering
Color comes to CPAC
Rand Paul wins CPAC and Walker surging
Walker-ISIS-Unions-Warren responds with tweet:

“If Scott Walker sees 100,000 teachers & firefighters as his enemies, maybe it’s time we take a closer look at his friends.”

 
Donald Trump: There’s an 80 Percent Chance I’ll Run
Bibi-Congress-Obama…might Bibi distort the truth as he speaks to Congress-check out TPM
Gov. O’Malley derides politics of triangulation
Will Clinton Foundation haunt Hillary”
Warren takes on TPP
 
Jindal faces huge deficits reconsiders tax credits (I think that translates into tax increases?)
Geography for dummies
Ethiopia