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New Study Tracks Mavericks in Congress (and John McCain Isn't One)
By Christopher Weber - Politics DailySen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) made headlines last month when he inexplicably flip-flopped on his status as a "maverick," even though the outsider label was a key element of his 2008 presidential campaign. "I never considered myself a maverick," McCain told Newsweek magazine. A newly published academic paper determines that, whether he considered himself one or not, McCain was indeed a maverick during much of his Senate career -- but he hasn't been one lately (see graph). Ben Lauderdale, a Ph.D. student in Princeton's Department of Politics, told The Washington Independent he defines mavericks ...
In a Harvard E-Mail, White Privilege on Full Display
By Mary C. Curtis - Politics DailyI've heard the words, or ones like it, for a long time. Sometimes they are couched in qualifiers, sometimes accompanied with "I'm only kidding" nervous laughter. Sometimes no words are necessary, as intent is conveyed in a sideways glance or eye roll. Stephanie Grace just came right out and said them, then wrote them in an e-mail. The Princeton graduate and Harvard law school student, educated within an inch of her life, revealed she had not learned very much when she wrote: "I absolutely do not rule out the possibility that African-Americans are, on average, genetically predisposed to be ...
Apple Tablet and Kindle: Will E-Textbooks Catch On?
By Michael Roberts - Politics DailyTextbooks have always been synonymous with college, but that could change with the coming schoolyear. The student-textbook relationship may be rapidly approaching its day of reckoning, as high-tech gadgets that emulate and enhance the textbook experience hit the market.The competitionThe Amazon Kindle and the forthcoming gadget from Apple could be the first devices to make a considerable dent in the textbook market. The Kindle has the advantage of being on the market since 2007 and offers a proven system for getting data transmitted seamlessly, and exclusively, through Amazon.com. The price ...
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