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Time for a political edition this week! Don't groan - we all know politics is important - I try to make it interesting and accessible on this blog. Less than 6 weeks out from the end of what will undoubtedly go down in history as the worst US Administration ever, here are some things you need to see...
How US elections work
In Australia we have what is widely regarded as the fairest electoral system in the world. Mention preferential voting to folks overseas and they will probably look at you like you're crazy. By contrast, the US system is very different indeed. Here's a short cartoon which explains how it works.
The real difference between liberals and conservatives
In another great TED Talk, psychologist Jonathan Haidt studies the five moral values that form the basis of our political choices, whether we're left, right or center. In this eye-opening talk, he pinpoints the moral values that liberals and conservatives tend to honour most.
Sarah Palin flunks another interview
Since McCain's announcement of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his vice-presidential running mate nearly a month ago, Palin has held zero press conferences and done only two interviews with reporters. Watch this one and you'll see why. Among other things, Palin is asked about the comment she made where she said she has foreign policy credentials because she can see Russia from her house. She makes George Bush sound like an Oxford professor!
Next week she debates Democratic vice-presidential nominee Joe Biden, a man with over two decades of Senate and foreign policy experience. The Republicans, understandably, are panicking.
The George Bush you forgot
The campaign trail is silly season in politics. Lest we all get caught up in the fervour, here is a sober reminder of the difference between the day before the election and the day after.
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