TPP Weekly Rewind
Monday, November 1 – Friday, November 5
TPP Week-In-Review
- On Monday, Charles reflected on a BBC report concerning business investments in Burma, and considered the moral implications of economic sanctions on that country
- On Tuesday, Han examined different reasons to support free speech to help determine whether video games deserve First Amendment protection
- On Thursday, Sam shared several interesting thoughts on the midterm election; Han posed a few questions in response to the Republican-led revival of debate over the 17th Amendment, which provided for direct election of senators; and Charles asked whether contraception should be thought of as a health issue or a lifestyle choice, and discussed possible answers to that question
In Others’ Words
- For New Jersey The Start Ledger, Paul Mulshine characterized the Stewart-Colbert rally as lacking in substance
- Stephanie Pappas explained at LiveScience that there are moderate views left in American politics, but that you won’t see them on television or in Congress
- The Florida Student Philosophy Blog had its 116th Philosophers’ Carnival, providing many great posts on philosophy from last month
- The AFP reported that President Obama’s political philosophy is still elusive
- Nikki Brungard argued that not everyone should vote
- The Huffington Post provided a gallery of the funniest signs from the Stewart-Colbert rally
- Andrew Malcom reported on turmoil in Washington’s social elite crowd on his blog with the LA Times
- At The American Spectator, Mark Tooley commented on the relationship between evangelicals and the tea party
- Matt Lewis at Politics Daily explained why “Marco Rubio’s win is the most important one for conservatives”
- Brian Matt at North Country Public Radio discussed whether or not Nancy Pelosi ought to continue to lead House Democrats
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