Let me advance a proposition for you. It's going to be a controversial one. Ready?Rest the rest. I think Silver's right, but I take issue with his conclusion that politics isn't changed in anything but appearance. I think the media has changed politics and polarization - the past partnership won't work now that media is so changed, and that it's time to update the politics to take advantage of new media.
The proposition is this: the Internet is really important!
OK, so I'm joking -- sort of. That tagline sounds so ... 2006. But I think people may nevertheless be overlooking the importance of the Internet in shaping the political landscape that we have today. In other words, a lot of the things that feel "new" about politics circa 2009 are in fact new, but have a lot more to do with information technology than is generally acknowledged.
Ukraine implements passport renewal restriction for military-age men
outside the country
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Ukraine has announced that men of conscription age cannot renew their
passports from outside the country in an effort to stem the outflow of
potential sold...
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