Time Machine
Each week, CAFE Associate Producer David Kurlander looks back at an historical event that can help us make sense of a current legal or political conundrum.
âBeating Up on Each Otherâ: The Baby Bells and the 2001 Broadband Battle
By David Kurlander The Biden administration last week announced the American Jobs Plan, a $1.9 trillion infrastructure bill. The Plan devotes $100 billion to securing âbroadband for all,â access to high-speed Internet for every American. On Monday, President Biden Tweeted, âBroadband is infrastructure.â Technology pundits were quick to highlight the difficulty of Bidenâs goal: Voxâs […]
âStagnant Stillnessâ: The Suez Canal, President Sadat, and the Middle East Peace Process
âThe Longer the Betterâ: The Elusive Search for Peace in Afghanistan
âItâs the Playoffsâ: Clinton, Bob Dole, and Republican Obstruction of Stimulus Packages
âThrowing a Bombâ: Reagan, Libya, and the Politics of Retaliatory Strikes
âThe Sensitivity of the Evidenceâ: Punishing Chile for the Letelier Assassination
âStern Questioningâ: ZoĂŤ Baird and the Political Pain of Confirmation Hearings
âHigh-Risk Pokerâ: Senator Biden and the Unease of the Clinton Impeachment
âHis Little Squadron Exerciseâ: President Kennedy, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen
‘Few or No Defenses’: Silver Thursday and the Politics of Speculation
âMinimaxâ: President Carterâs Economic Mandate and the Politics of Stimulus Packages
âKind of a Downerâ: Self-Protection and President George H.W. Bushâs Iran-Contra Pardons
âA Different Kind of Warâ: The 1998 Capitol Shooting and the Shock of Domestic Terrorism
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