Looking for a High Res. Political Map to Print on Canvas [more inside]
posted by Atarah on Oct 4, 2009 - 9 answers

How to break into speech-writing, specifically political speech-writing? [more inside]
posted by roxie5 on Sep 30, 2009 - 4 answers

ImmigrationLawFilter: How long for a Judge to communicate decision on a Political Asylum case? [more inside]
posted by 3dd on Sep 17, 2009 - 5 answers

Looking for a California vendor of mail-in ballots for a large organization's annual officer elections, including the possibility of online voting. [more inside]
posted by carrolldamian on Aug 11, 2009 - 2 answers

Doing research in authoritarian countries. What is your experience? [more inside]
posted by proj on Jul 23, 2009 - 5 answers

What are the important political science, international relations, or military history texts written originally in Spanish? [more inside]
posted by chrisalbon on Jul 15, 2009 - 4 answers

Help my friend get into a Canadian political science PhD program on his second try. [more inside]
posted by thisjax on Jul 5, 2009 - 6 answers

What are the chances that I will be able to get a job outside of my discipline following completion of the PhD? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 22, 2009 - 13 answers

You Are Not My CPA Filter: I have a friend who is running for a small-time local political office (city charter commission) and who is paying all his campaign costs (signs, literature, etc.) out of his own pocket. Are these expenses tax deductible? We're having trouble wading through the thousands of Google results on business deductions to find an answer....
posted by anastasia on May 5, 2009 - 5 answers

Please help me find this exact quotation and its citation! [more inside]
posted by Rudy Gerner on May 3, 2009 - 6 answers

UK politics and society and culture - recommend good books about the Thatcher years. Both left- and right-leaning titles desired. [more inside]
posted by Cantdosleepy on May 1, 2009 - 13 answers

George Washington University has a Masters in Professional Studies in Political Management. Great, except for being a Masters in Professional Studies. I want to do an MA or MS degree with classes in political management, speechwriting, and fundraising. Any other places you can suggest that are in the DC Metro/Northeast USA area?
posted by parmanparman on Apr 29, 2009 - 5 answers

I'm looking for examples of statements -- probably but not necessarily political -- that can be taken two very different ways. [more inside]
posted by Flying Saucer on Mar 31, 2009 - 34 answers

I like posters of political propaganda. The United Nations Fight for Freedom, the British Keep Calm and Carry On, Obama's Hope... Tell me about posters similar to these and where I can buy them. [more inside]
posted by insouciant on Mar 25, 2009 - 10 answers

What're the OTHER political video blogs? [more inside]
posted by history is a weapon on Mar 22, 2009 - 1 answer

I'm trying to find a blog (or several) that follow and debunk stories that often come from popular right-wing talk radio and tv hosts. E.g. someone who follows and debunks stories from Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and friends. [more inside]
posted by jcdill on Mar 3, 2009 - 11 answers

Do you know any good undergrad schools for Political Science and Engineering double majors? [more inside]
posted by shatteredverve on Feb 17, 2009 - 18 answers

Dear mefites, Is it legal to use creative commons stuff, properly licensed and attributed, on a political website that 1) expresses views that the original author might not like, and 2) raises money, such as for a candidate or a party's branch? Particularly interested in stuff that's got a non-commercial license but is okay to use for derivative works. This is in the U.K. Thanks!
posted by anonymous on Jan 12, 2009 - 6 answers

A few questions that I'm running into while submitting my graduate school applications about fellowships, diversity statements, other schools I am applying to, and accepting admission without funding. [more inside]
posted by davidstandaford on Dec 29, 2008 - 7 answers

I don´t have a brilliant academic career or anything. I live in Brazil, I just turned 24, and just recently majored in communication/journalism. For the past few years my main interest has been political philosophy and political science. I would like to study abroad, preferably in the United States or United Kingdom. [more inside]
posted by sumo on Nov 27, 2008 - 5 answers

Has anyone here changed their mind after receiving a call from a campaign phone bank? Alternately, has anyone here who has worked the phone banks had a positive experience, feeling like they were able to connect with and influence one of the people they called? [more inside]
posted by I EAT TAPAS on Nov 4, 2008 - 7 answers

The best political coverage available (via internet) on Election Night. [more inside]
posted by chrisinseoul on Oct 30, 2008 - 2 answers

Food that I can easily get into my election-night hotel party. Bonus-round: great games/amusements/cocktails for the party? [more inside]
posted by lunasol on Oct 21, 2008 - 5 answers

I will be applying to graduate school soon and I cannot visit all of the campuses that I am applying to. I have been contacting these schools so that they can put me in touch with current graduate students who I can ask about their campuses, and I wanted to make sure I'm not missing anything important in my list of questions below. [more inside]
posted by davidstandaford on Oct 16, 2008 - 11 answers

I am having trouble with some kids stealing my political yard signs. Four are gone so far, although they are only targeting the presidential signs not the down ticket races. The signs are on my property near the street (~6-10ft from the road). Is there a particular substance that would maintain the cleanliness of the signs, cause immediate distress to anyone touching the signs, and not permanently harm them? [more inside]
posted by mshellenberger on Oct 12, 2008 - 48 answers

Help me satisfy my craving for Macbeth-like intrigue. [more inside]
posted by FuManchu on Oct 7, 2008 - 28 answers

Help me locate a Spanish-language political ad. [more inside]
posted by ricochet biscuit on Sep 28, 2008 - 4 answers

Can permanent residents (not US citizens) get involved in the political campaign? [more inside]
posted by papalotl on Sep 13, 2008 - 11 answers

Is there anything I can do to help myself get into grad school (PhD, political science/international relate) between now and January? [more inside]
posted by davidstandaford on Aug 15, 2008 - 15 answers

What can I do to legally stop exploratory natural gas drilling within 1000 feet of my neighborhood? [more inside]
posted by TauLepton on May 20, 2008 - 7 answers

Related to This post on what defines sophistication, and as a student, i believe there may be people who would be interested in books on the topic (aside of non-verbal language books)... [more inside]
posted by Jireel on Mar 21, 2008 - 7 answers

What are the legal and political ramifications of an attempt to wrest control of Sealand? [more inside]
posted by mnop on Mar 15, 2008 - 5 answers

I'm looking for information for applying to grad school while abroad. (PhD programs in Political Science/International Relations). I graduated from college in spring 2006, and I'm planning on applying next year (Fall '09) to start in Fall 2010. I'm also considering going to Israel in July and staying for about 10 months, and I want to make sure this won't impact my grad school plans in any way. [more inside]
posted by andoatnp on Mar 11, 2008 - 7 answers

Best secure service to receive political donations via campaign website? [more inside]
posted by ZackTM on Feb 24, 2008 - 4 answers

Recommendations for great factual books. I'm looking for a Political / Cultural / Recent History book that's intelligently written, suprising, complex in terms of its subject matter and about something or someone everyone has heard of. Polemics about the world / religion / culture also good, but they can't be too populist. I also want to buy it at amazon.co.uk and it should have been published in the last year or so. Any ideas?
posted by seanyboy on Dec 6, 2007 - 21 answers

Where can I find a new webcomic in the same vein as Cobb? [more inside]
posted by andythebean on Oct 3, 2007 - 6 answers

I badly bungled my Political Science undergrad program, graduating with a GPA in the low 3's and a non-honours degree. I want to go to grad school in the same field. What are my options? (I'm in Canada). [more inside]
posted by pcameron on Sep 16, 2007 - 20 answers

Why is the presidential administration working so persistently to bequeath extra powers to their likely Democrat successors? [more inside]
posted by jimmyjimjim on Jul 5, 2007 - 31 answers

What was the attitude toward Americans and America in East Germany and the former USSR? What are some interesting propaganda campaigns, or stereotypes? [more inside]
posted by jne1813 on May 13, 2007 - 21 answers

Know a good source for weather-proof political campaign yard signs? I'm in California, the size is aprox. 24"x 18", with two colors, and the quantity is 2000-5000.
posted by letitrain on Aug 29, 2006 - 13 answers

Where to see interesting political/scientific/general interest talks in London [more inside]
posted by ingridm on Aug 8, 2006 - 11 answers

How's the market for mid-level political professions in Canada? I'm hoping to emigrate from the US and politics is about all that I do.
posted by willie11 on Aug 3, 2006 - 6 answers

Inspired by this post, I want to either create or find a repository of links to sites facilitating asking possibly insensitive questions of a member(s) of a group. Thus, I'm looking for links to such sites. [more inside]
posted by Gnatcho on Apr 24, 2006 - 10 answers

Say that a (US) presidential administration was doing something it wasn't supposed to be doing. Could a future presidential administration find this out and prosecute the former administration's officials? [more inside]
posted by ontic on Mar 27, 2006 - 15 answers

The Sherwin-Williams paint logo has always reminded me of a propaganda poster. Possibly with WWII Japan depicted as an octopus. Or maybe there's oil involved. [more inside]
posted by Sangre Azul on Dec 30, 2005 - 19 answers

How can the difference be determined between a genuine member vs. a fake member bent on deceptive overthrowing/subverting of a socio-political group's public perception (speaking from an outsider's POV, not belonging to either group)? [more inside]
posted by vanoakenfold on Dec 6, 2005 - 18 answers

From a publisher's point of view, what are the economic advantages of a "get 3 for $1.00" book (or CD) club -- where you unload items cheap, but make buyers agree to buy at full-price later on? Is this a net loss for the seller? [more inside]
posted by johngoren on Nov 18, 2005 - 11 answers

There was a game screenshot of a guy about to get fragged. He was on his knees wearing a copyleft, or creative commons, or EFF t-shirt, something like that. Ring any bells?
posted by leotrotsky on Mar 9, 2005 - 2 answers

What's so great about the U.S. constitution? From a political science perspective, a legal perspective, a historical perspective? Non-USians without a written constitution especially invited to reply.
posted by insideout on Dec 4, 2004 - 33 answers

Can you settle a discussion I was having in work today. He said that there had never been a political scandal which didn't find it's root cause in either sexual indiscression or money/business gains. I disagreed but couldn't come up with an example. Can anyone prove him wrong?
posted by feelinglistless on Nov 29, 2004 - 23 answers