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Condoleezza Rice News 2022

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Summary Condoleezza Rice is an American diplomat and political scientist who is the current director of the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. In November 2022, leaders and members of the Republican Party began doing some soul searching to evaluate what a refreshed vision for the party might be. The mid-term election outcome pointed to the… Continue reading Condoleezza Rice News 2022

A 7-Month Analysis of Politics and Social Media

Summary From June 2016 through January 2017, I immersed myself in social media during one of the most contested, controversial, and unconventional elections in recent history. The polarization that normally occurs in elections was amplified due to the nature of the 2016 Presidential election. This meant more people were involved, with greater passion, and more… Continue reading A 7-Month Analysis of Politics and Social Media

Post-Election Resources for Understanding, Healing, and Moving Forward

In the recent U.S. presidential election, given the diversified field of candidates originally running, millions of people didn’t get their first choice of candidate. Many felt like they’d settled for a candidate they weren’t enthusiastic about. Presumably there was a minority of people that were excited from the start to see Hillary or Trump win,… Continue reading Post-Election Resources for Understanding, Healing, and Moving Forward

Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, and Five Levels of Race Awareness in America

U.S. Election Turns to Race This past week, the U.S. presidential election brought the issue of race to the forefront of our national public dialog. This was ignited by a heated exchange between the presidential frontrunners who were each trying to prove they weren’t as racist as their opponent. Struggling for the Black vote, each candidate… Continue reading Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, and Five Levels of Race Awareness in America

Today Google pushed a Hillary Clinton campaign ad to millions of people as ‘Trending on YouTube’

If you have a mobile device with the Google YouTube app installed, and notifications turned on, around 2PM CT you likely receive an announcement about a ‘trending’ video on YouTube. There are of course thousands of trending videos that you didn’t get notified about, but this one was selected as worthy. It’s the latest anti-Trump video… Continue reading Today Google pushed a Hillary Clinton campaign ad to millions of people as ‘Trending on YouTube’

FACT: CBS News Falsely Quotes Bernie Sanders on 7 April 2016

This is the headline of a CBS News story posted on 7 April 2016: Bernie Sanders: I attacked Hillary Clinton because she attacked me The title implies that Bernie Sanders actually made that statement. It attempts to establish that Bernie Sanders attacked Hillary Clinton. Here’s the actual statement from Bernie Sanders: What I said was… Continue reading FACT: CBS News Falsely Quotes Bernie Sanders on 7 April 2016

Election 2016: Is it finally time for Hillary Clinton to drop out?

Some Democratic Party members are beginning to ask if it’s finally time for Bernie Sanders to drop out. For reasons explained below, it may be a better question to ask if it’s finally time for Hillary Clinton to drop out. As the First Lady for eight years, and later as Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton has had decades of… Continue reading Election 2016: Is it finally time for Hillary Clinton to drop out?

Election 2016: Is it finally time for Bernie Sanders to drop out?

Some Democratic Party members are beginning to ask if maybe it’s time for Bernie Sanders to drop out. Given that he’s up against the political Goliath that is Hillary Clinton, it’s a reasonable question to ask. As the First Lady for eight years, and later as Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton has had decades of experience… Continue reading Election 2016: Is it finally time for Bernie Sanders to drop out?