Loading ...A few days ago, I began my research into the often frightening and very often misunderstood word known as recession. In this episode, we continue to unlock the fiscal mystery that seems to have our country in a headlock…
Why is everyone talking about taxes?
Taxes are a way that the government can inject […]
Author Archives: Suzie - George Washington
I have a BA in European Studies from the Elliott School of International Affairs. My area of interest is in Comparative Politics, specifically Democratization. Currently I am working on a comparative analysis of extremist movements within democratizing countries.
In addition to the geekness, I have a strange fascination with ducks, an obsession with multicolored pens, and can’t bear to eat lobsters [they mate for life 
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A Girl’s Guide to Recessions (Part 2)
March 3, 2008 - 10:30 am
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Comments (3) A Girl’s Guide to Recessions (Part 1)
March 1, 2008 - 12:30 pm
For those recently out of college, networking is everything, right? So when my friend recently attended a private dinner party of illustrious alumni, she was keen to put her best foot forward. She mentally prepped herself on the recent developments in the presidential race, international affairs, and just in case she ran into freakish people, […]
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Comments (2) The End of Belgium?
February 29, 2008 - 11:30 am
“What do you know about Belgium?”, I recently asked a friend.
Looking slightly bemused, she dug into her mental recesses of 10th grade world history and replied, “WWI… no wait WWII… well something with Germany at any rate right? ummm… a city with a weird name– Sprouts?… no… Brussels! And…oh oh oh! Waffles!!!”
She gets full points […]
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Comments (1) President Bush: “Patriot Act, I mean, the Protect America Act”
February 28, 2008 - 4:30 pm
At today’s presidential press conference President Bush urged the House to pass the Terrorist Surveillance Bill (FISA) which will allow surveillance of foreigners without a warrant. The bill’s progress has been stalled due to the controversial clause giving immunity to phone companies from wiretapping-related lawsuits.
When asked about the concerns of the American people, President Bush […]
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Comments (0) Aussies Get Close Up of Refugee Life
February 28, 2008 - 11:30 am
The first few minutes of Oxfam International (a “confederation of 13 organizations working together with over 3,000 partners in more than 100 countries to find lasting solutions to poverty and injustice“)’s new exhibit seem normal enough: multimedia presentations detailing refugee experiences, timelines of various conflicts, and lots of photos. Suddenly, however, things drastically change—the model […]
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Comments (0) Hilary and Barack: When Attack Ads Backfire
February 27, 2008 - 11:30 am
Many candidates running in the primaries are able to go back to their political careers nearly unscathed by the political process. It is already clear, however, that this campaign will have a lasting effect upon the political trajectories of both Barack Obama and Hilary Clinton.
As a recent New York Times article comments, Obama’s campaign […]
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Comments (1) Understanding Russia’s Farcical Presidential Election
February 26, 2008 - 9:30 am
Russians will go to the polls on Saturday, March 2, to elect a new president. Unlike our suspenseful US elections, in Russia it is all but a foregone conclusion that Dmitry Medvedev will be the winner.
Why such a farce? While hardly anyone really claims to “get” the Russian political system, it is generally agreed that […]
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