The uncertain state of modern conservatism The Death of Conservatism, by Sam Tanenhaus, Random House, 2009. $17, 144 pp. In 1962, legendary ABC News anchor Howard Smith ran an hour-long segment titled “The Political Obituary of Richard Nixon.” Smith proclaimed Nixon, who had just lost the race for Governor of California only two years after … Read more
Producers Alicia Sams and Amy Rice on filming their HBO documentary “By The People: The Election of Barack Obama” Harvard Political Review: What was the most difficult part about following the campaign trail 24 hours a day, seven days a week? Alicia Sams: The logistics — just trying to figure out, trying … Read more
Will the new GM ever be another General Motors? Throughout the 1980s General Motors controlled almost half of the American automobile market, and since then that share has diminished to less than 20 percent. In the past decade, as GM struggled to convince its investors that it had a viable business model, its stock steadily … Read more