The Core Dump
The Core Dump is the personal blog of Nic Lindh, a Swedish-American pixel-pusher living in Phoenix, Arizona.
Posts in "Politics"
Arizona 2012 ballot proposition rundown
Nic provides a rundown of the 2012 Arizona ballot propositions with recommendations on how you should vote.
Lying as a rational strategy
Nic is sad after the first presidential debate of 2012 and explains why lying makes sense for the candidates at this point.
Two Americas, one good one bad
Nic immigrated to an America that looks to the future and uses science and engineering to make the world as great as possible. And then there's another America.
Cain and the Democratic conspiracy
The harrassment charges against Cain and the sad kabuki theater of the Republican nominations.
The long democracy
Campaign season is gearing up in America and Nic has some thoughts on the endless primaries ahead.
Sports journalism is hurting democracy
Political news coverage in America tends to be abysmal. Nic explores why.
Review: Griftopia
Matt Taibbi’s Griftopia is an important book, and it will make you angry enough to froth at the mouth.
Soccer and the tyranny of the score
Nic explores why America’s attitude to soccer has a lot to do with the things wrong with America.
The car must be blue
Policy must support the vision you have for society—it's a means to an end, not the end itself.
The State of the State
A reaction to Governor Brewer’s 2010 state of the state address. Guess who’s not impressed?
Naked and sedated
Dagnabbit, some idiot does some dumb shit and now everybody’s air travel has to suck even more?
Review: 1776
Required reading for anybody interested in American history.
Arizona ballot propositions 2008
A run-down of the ballot propositions with suggestions for how you should vote on each of them.