Post Tagged with: "Obama"

Politics in the Age of Big Data
/ April 16, 2013 10:42 am

Politics in the Age of Big Data

By: Gautam Narula Every day, Internet users generate millions of gigabytes of data. Every time someone clicks a link, visits a website, uses an app, or makes a phone call, data is created. These actions are tracked, recorded, and added to increasingly large datasets. The creation of these truly massive datasets and the newfound ability to analyze them thanks to [...]

All Funds Considered: The Tragedy of National Public Radio
/ April 15, 2013 5:01 pm

All Funds Considered: The Tragedy of National Public Radio

By: Andrew Roberts With fewer car and in-home cialis radios in use, it is no surprise that programming, music, and news have jumped off the sinking ship that is traditional radio onto the safer shores of HD radio, social media, iTunes, and the Internet. The radio – what was once the central focal point of early-20th century American homes – [...]

Going Vogue
/ April 4, 2013 7:30 am

Going Vogue

By: Stephanie Talmadge It is nearly impossible to log onto Tumblr and avoid spotting a .gif featuring a dancing Barack Obama, or an article about Michelle wearing yet another gown by Jason Wu, or photos catching Malia and Sasha taking a selfie. In America, the President always endures some amount of fame, but at some point since the 2008 campaign [...]

One Hundred Days after Newtown
/ March 29, 2013 5:00 pm

One Hundred Days after Newtown

By: Korey Boehm Like many issues that make their way to Capitol Hill, the matter of gun control has found itself recently stagnated by the efforts of its opponents. Irritated by the lack of progress on the part of Congress, President Obama hosted the families of gun violence victims at the White House on Thursday, and made a powerful appeal to [...]

Action or Access?
/ March 18, 2013 8:53 am

Action or Access?

By: Chris Neill  After raising more than $715 million for re-election last year, President Obama’s campaign machinery isn’t ready to stop just yet. The group known as Obama for America that once rallied donors and supporters during the two presidential races has now regrouped under the same acronym, this time calling themselves Organizing for Action. Under the leadership of Jim Messina [...]

Obama’s Road Ahead on Climate Change
/ February 20, 2013 10:33 pm

Obama’s Road Ahead on Climate Change

By: Nick Eberhart President Obama gave more attention to climate change during his 2013 Inaugural Address than he did to any other issue. The President declared that not acting on climate change “would betray our children and future generations” and even challenged those who deny the role that human activity has in this issue. While only around half of the [...]

Should Long Voting Lines be Fixed?
/ February 11, 2013 11:59 am

Should Long Voting Lines be Fixed?

By: Darrian Stacy “By the way, we have to fix that.” That was the declaration of newly re-elected President Obama amid the jubilation and triumphant cheers of supporters during his election night victory speech. “Our journey is not complete until no citizen is forced to wait for hours to exercise the right to vote,” he would later say during his [...]

SNAP Out of Obesity: How Federal Policies are Promoting America's Health Crisis
/ February 1, 2013 10:17 am

SNAP Out of Obesity: How Federal Policies are Promoting America's Health Crisis

By: Uzma Chowdhury Today marks the first of February, and by now, most of our once spirited resolutions have fallen limply to the wayside. Our shiny, new planners lay hidden in the infinite abyss of our backpacks, our trips to the gym have been slowly replaced with Downton Abbey marathons and cookie dough; however, if you made a resolution to [...]

Wanted: Chief of Staff
/ January 31, 2013 8:48 am

Wanted: Chief of Staff

By: Patrick Wheat At least once a year for the past four years, a “help wanted” sign is placed in front of the Obama White House. But instead of looking for someone to mow the lawn or clean the Lincoln Bedroom, the President continually goes head hunting for a new Chief of Staff.  In the United States of America, the [...]

Is Immigration Reform Finally on its Way?
/ January 30, 2013 9:36 am

Is Immigration Reform Finally on its Way?

By: Max Wallace In recent years, compromise has become a rare sight in Congress. However, while legislators may be reluctant to reach across the aisle to deal with issues such as tax hikes, spending cuts or gun control, it seems that both Democrats and Republicans may be able to reach an agreement on at least one important matter.  On Monday [...]