Back from Japan….
June 14th, 2008
If you have been wondering where I’ve been, I have just gotten back from a two-week business trip to Japan. I am exhausted and glad to be back. My return trip was quite eventful….
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How the media spun Hillary’s victory in WV
May 18th, 2008
The anointment of Barack Obama continues within the Democratic Party, despite evidence that he would be less electable than Mrs. Clinton in the general election.
On Tuesday, May 13, Clinton scored a blowout against Obama in West Virginia, defeating the Illinois Senator by a wide margin of 67% to 26%.
The media felt obliged to report this, but they didn’t dwell on it for long. Nor did many of them stop to consider the unthinkable: that the Obama personality cult may be losing steam.
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John McCain on the issues
May 11th, 2008
As the race for the Democratic nomination winds down, Edward Trimnell turns his attention to the presumptive Republican nominee, John McCain.
In this podcast, Edward Trimnell takes aim at John McCain’s positions on Iraq, the economy, the Second Amendment, and social issues.
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Obama vs. Clinton on the Middle East
May 4th, 2008
- Hillary Clinton favors a “peace through strength” policy for dealing with rogue nations like Iran. Barack Obama recently criticized Mrs. Clinton for “sounding too much like George Bush” on foreign policy.
- What do Clinton and Obama’s positions about Iran suggest about their qualifications to be the next President of the United States?
- This podcast also covers some history of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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Civility, anonymity, and the Internet…
April 27th, 2008
The other side of the Tibet issue..
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Since the recent Tibet protests began, a number of apologists for China have presented counterarguments in defense of the Beijing government’s policies. Edward Trimnell examines those positions.
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Anonymity, Civility, and the Internet
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While the internet enables people to communicate their opinions to the world, many chose to sequester themselves behind anonymous screen names.
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Why do so many people adhere to a rigid anonymity on the Internet, and how does this affect public discourse?
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Is an Obama implosion imminent?
April 26th, 2008
- Recent developments suggest that the Barack Obama juggernaut is slowing down. Edward Trimnell looks at the impact of recent scandals on the Obama campaign.
Also:
- What John McCain needs in a running mate….Why McCain-Huckabee would be a mistake
- The ongoing crisis over China, Tibet, and the ‘08 Olympics
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Correction: At one point in this broadcast I mention “the Olympics in Tibet”—this was simply a slip of the tongue. The Olympics are to be held in Beijing…
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Tough euro times in Italy
April 22nd, 2008
- How has economic integration with the EU (including the adoption of the euro) affected Italian manufacturers? Does it make sense for the diverse economies of Europe to use a single currency?
- Also: Obesity and discrimination. Edward Trimnell examines the trend of disapproval toward the obese, versus efforts to recognize obese people as a new protected class.
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Recession reflections
April 21st, 2008
- Reflections on the economy: Is this really a recession?…..The ”misery index” of the Carter years.
- Also…new problems in Iraq…Muqtada al-Sadr and the Mehdi Army
- The history of the Ottomans and the British in Iraq.
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Should NATO expand into Eastern Europe?
April 6th, 2008
A brief summary of the history of NATO and consideration of the question: Should NATO expand into Eastern Europe? From EdwardTrimnell.com.
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Learning non-Western-European languages
February 21st, 2008
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The new importance of non- Western-European languages
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Moving beyond French, German, and Spanish in our schools
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Languages for the twenty-first century
Also: a brief introduction to the book, The Peloponnesian War, by Donald Kagan
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