Understanding Politics Podcast
Understanding politics is a short, written program and podcast designed to help anyone understand politics. Produced every weekday, it covers the basics we should have learned but many of us never did along with more complex topics that will enhance the knowledge of political junkies. Fiercely non-partisan, it strives to be as interesting and relevant as it is educational.
The Primaries that Won’t Count - Part 2
Think of the Democratic presidential primary like a basketball game. With one minute left to play, Barack Obama leads Hillary Clinton by eight points. She’s not down by much, but it’s still going to be hard for her to win.
That’s why the states of Florida and Michigan matter so much. Since those [...]
Waiting for Recessions and Recoveries
The Chairman of the Federal Reserve (the nation’s central bank), Ben Bernanke (bur-NAN-key), said this week the country may be in a recession. A reader wants to know why we don’t know for sure.
To answer that, we must first define a recession, which can be tricky because economist don’t even agree on a standard [...]
Devastation in Darfur - Part 5
Not long ago, film maker Steven Spielberg resigned his role as artistic adviser to China for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games. He did so to protest China’s support of the Sudanese government, which sponsors the genocide in Darfur.
Although China says it’s not fair to link the Olympics to politics, China is using the [...]
How Elections Work – Part 4
Say you’re a registered Republican who lives in Pennsylvania. The primary election is a couple of weeks away, and you are ready to vote.
Unfortunately, how you vote in this primary won’t make any difference, because John McCain already has enough delegates to win the Republican Party’s presidential nomination.
But then you [...]
Turbulence in Tibet - Part 2
Tibet today is a part of China. It sits in the southwest part of the country and comprises about 1/8th of China’s total land area.
It is unique partly because of its altitude. Sometimes called the “rooftop of the world,” the average elevation in Tibet is about 14,000 feet. That’s the same elevation as the highest [...]
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