Holiday News| More...
 

Political Spin

Spin vs. Topspin

Jerry Weissman | Posted 07.20.2009 | Politics

Read More: Presentation, Politics, Topspin, Speech, Speaking, Jerry Weissman, Political Spin, Wag the Dog, Spinning, Politics News
Jerry Weissman

While spinning can escalate to distortion or even to outright deception, topspin is the direct approach you can use to get the advantage.

Read Post

New Yorker's Elizabeth Kolbert Slams US CAP for "Donating to Deniers"

Kevin Grandia | Posted 04.19.2009 | Green

Read More: Political Spin, Kevin Grandia, Climate Change, Elizabeth Kolbert, Environment, Us Climate Action Partnership (USCAP), Us, Global Warming, Green News
Kevin Grandia

Elizabeth Kolbert, author of the 2006 global warming book Field Notes from a Catastrophe, has a piece in the New Yorker today titled "Donating to the ...

Read Post

The Rovian Politics of Choosing Sarah Palin

Paul Loeb | Posted 10.02.2008 | Politics

Read More: Political Spin, Mccain, Karl Rove, Cynicism, Sarah Palin, Sarah Palin Vice President, Sarah Palin Reaction, Gustav, Katrina, Hurricane Katrina, Hurrican Gustav, Global Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, Global Warming, Politics News
Paul Loeb

Karl Rove's minions may be smiling at the brazen gamesmanship of this pick: but if Americans fall for it, they should know all too well what to expect.

Read Post

CNN Discovers Word For Its Confusion

Tony Martin | Posted 09.21.2008 | Home

Read More: Barak Obama, Political Spin, Presidential Elections, Elections, National News, Corporate Media, Barack Obama, Home News
Tony Martin

Concerning Obama's Saddleback Church presentation, one "analyst" asks another if he thought Obama was perhaps a bit "nuanced" or "hard to understand." The colleague, affirmed that yes, Obama was "nuanced."

Read Post