Michael N. Bendetson has been extensively involved in both covering and participating in politics for several years. He served as a member on his town’s school committee and in addition interned at the Massachusetts State House. Mr. Bendetson currently attends Tufts University and writes for both the Tufts Daily and huffingtonpost.com. His works have appeared on MSNBC’s Countdown with Keith Olbermann, cbsnews.com, and politico.com. He is known for his fair and unbiased interviews with such notable political figures as Joe The Plumber, Barney Frank, Bob Dole, and Ron Paul.

Blog Entries by Michael Bendetson

The Market for Humanitarianism

Posted January 6, 2010 | 03:12 PM (EST)


It is David vs. Goliath. It is corporate America vs. small business. It is the ongoing struggle between One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) and Intel.

MIT professor Nicholas Negroponte founded OLPC, a non-profit organization, in the hope of expanding educational opportunities through the spread of personal computers to children in...

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My Interview With Henry Waxman

3 Comments | Posted June 10, 2009 | 11:35 AM (EST)


Henry Waxman is one of the most prominent Democratic members of the United States House of Representatives. For over 30 years, Representative Waxman has focused his tenure on health care and environmental issues. As Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, he is one of the major players in...

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My Interview with Michael Dukakis

5 Comments | Posted May 23, 2009 | 01:58 PM (EST)


For over three decades, Michael Dukakis dedicated his life to public service. He is most remembered as the Democratic Nominee in the 1988 presidential election. Dukakis would ultimately lose the election to George H.W. Bush in a bitter campaign. However, he will be forever associated with the state of Massachusetts....

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My Interview with Walter Mondale

Posted February 19, 2009 | 10:37 AM (EST)


Last week, I conducted an interview with Mr. Walter Mondale. The discussion allowed Mr. Mondale to reflect on his distinguished political career, while also providing him an opportunity to voice his opinion on current problems confronting the United States.

Walter Mondale was one of the most influential American politicians in...

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Interview with Jesse Jackson

Posted February 5, 2009 | 10:08 AM (EST)


Recently, I held an interview with Rev. Jesse Jackson in which we discussed a wide variety of issues including economics, civil rights, and the Israel-Gaza conflict.

Reverend Jesse Jackson Sr. has been involved in the civil rights movement for over 40 years. He has dedicated his life in the pursuit...

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Ron Paul Interview

Posted December 15, 2008 | 12:58 PM (EST)


Dr. Ron Paul is currently the Representative for Texas's 14th district in the United States House of Representatives. However, Paul's influence on American politics extends far beyond the boarders of Texas. He has run for president on two separate occasions, most recently in 2008. Paul is considered to be the...

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