Alec Hamilton appears in the following:
The United States Faces Iran, Cyber Worms, Foreign Policy During an Election Year
Monday, June 04, 2012
In this week's Washington Report, David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for the New York Times, talks to Brian Zumhagen about the nuclear development situation in Iran and the United States' covert opposition using cyber attacks.
Memorial Day Around New York
Monday, May 28, 2012
New York City's Memorial Day observances included both parades and solemn ceremonies. And with sunny skies and temperatures reaching the mid-80s, thousands of people spent their Memorial Day holiday at New York's parks and beaches.
Beaches, Parks and Zombies: How to Spend the Weekend
Saturday, May 26, 2012
Memorial Day weekend marks the official start of summer, and with that all public beaches in New York City are officially open. But there will be plenty of other things to do this weekend, if the beach isn't your scene.
Diplomatic Relationships with China and South Korea
Monday, April 30, 2012
In this week's Washington Report, David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for the New York Times, speaks to Kerry Nolan about U.S. diplomatic relations with China and South Korea.
New Orleans Rap Accentuates the Positive
Friday, April 06, 2012
New Orleans may be the birthplace of jazz, but for the last couple of decades its most influential music has been the city's Dirty South rap scene. The woozy celebration of ghetto life blurs the line between reflecting violence and glamorizing it. But now New Renaissance wants to buck that trend ...
Predictions for 2012
Monday, January 02, 2012
In this week's Washington Report, David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for the New York Times, speaks to Manoush Zomorodi about his predictions for the coming year in the Middle East, Europe, China, and in the coming elections here in the United States.
Explainer: How Did the White House Shooter Get a Gun?
Friday, November 18, 2011
Federal law prohibits certain people from owning arms, among those are people who have been convicted of a felony, minors, drug addicts, and the mentally ill. So why can a mentally ill guy with a criminal history still drive to DC, buy an assault weapon, and shoot the White House?
Watch: Asked About Libya, Cain Stays on Message
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Presidential hopeful Herman Cain isn't going to be tricked into any more embarrassing Libya flubs.
Occupy Origins: An Oral History
Thursday, November 17, 2011
NY Republican Women Critical of Herman Cain Over Scandal
Monday, November 14, 2011
-Former Rep. Sue Kelly, on the Herman Cain sexual harassment scandal.
Why Should We Worry About Deficits Anyway?
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Of Pauses and Princesses: Primary Debate Number Nine Recap
Thursday, November 10, 2011
— Lisa Lerer, political reporter for Bloomberg News, on The Brian Lehrer Show.
Opposition Research 101: From Andrew Jackson to Herman Cain
Friday, November 04, 2011
These days, it wouldn’t be a political primary without some serious skeletons emerging from candidate’s closets.
Cain and Thomas: Confidentiality and Sexual Harrassment Settlements
Thursday, November 03, 2011
— CUNY Law Professor Rick Rossein, on The Brian Lehrer Show.
What Kind of 'ocracy Do We Have?
Thursday, November 03, 2011
— It's A Free Country blogger Jami Floyd, on The Brian Lehrer Show.
Bizarre Pays Off: Politics Rewards the Kind of Crazy that Money Can't Buy
Friday, October 28, 2011
Why would a candidate, running for an important and serious office, run an ad featuring, say, their campaign manager taking a slow pull of a cigarette? Or, I don't know, comparing their opponent to a demon sheep?
Because crazy goes viral, and viral means big publicity, and big money too.
Explainer: The Perry Plan Flat Tax
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Republican presidential nomination hopeful Rick Perry isn’t counting himself out of the race yet. Despite slipping steeply in the polls, the Texas governor is back with a new approach, and it involves reforming America’s ridiculously complicated federal tax policy. Perry has been coy with some of the intricacies, and so far independent tax analysts haven’t been able to gather enough details about Perry’s plan to rate it. But for now, here is what we know so far about Rick Perry's flat tax:
The End of Gadhafi?
Thursday, October 20, 2011
— Benjamin Barber, political theorist and Distinguished Senior Fellow at the policy center Demos, on The Brian Lehrer Show.
The White House and The Root: Open for Questions
Thursday, October 20, 2011
— Valerie Jarrett, a senior advisor and assistant to President Obama for Public Engagement and Intergovernment Affairs, on The Brian Lehrer Show.
The 53 Percent Take on the 99 Percent
Friday, October 14, 2011
In response to the now-viral Tumblr post “We are the 99 Percent,” some conservatives have launched their own venture “We are the 53 percent”. The site, started by RedState.org contributor Erick Erickson and Josh Trevino of the conservative Texas Public Policy Foundation, features those who purport to represent the 53 percent of Americans who pay federal income taxes.
