http://www.ft.com/comment/columnists/jurek-martin Jurek Martin on US eceonomy, politics and society en (PICS-1.1 "http://www.classify.org/safesurf/" L gen true for "http://www.ft.com/" r (SS~~000 1)) © Copyright The Financial Times Ltd 2012. "FT" and "Financial Times" are trademarks of the Financial Times. See http://www.ft.com/servicestools/help/terms#legal1 for the terms and conditions of reuse. Sat, 28 Apr 2012 00:02:53 GMT Thu, 31 May 2012 10:14:51 GMT client.support@ft.com (Client Support) 15 Newspapers http://www.ft.com/rss/comment/columnists/jurek-martin http://im.media.ft.com/m/img/rss/RSS_Default_Image.gif http://www.ft.com/comment/columnists/jurek-martin http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/742bc4fe-8f39-11e1-ab32-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_jurek-martin%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct ‘I did not expect to find a personal nirvana in a terraced house, six blocks from the White House’, writes Jurek Martin Sat, 28 Apr 2012 00:02:53 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/742bc4fe-8f39-11e1-ab32-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_jurek-martin%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 742bc4fe-8f39-11e1-ab32-00144feab49a http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/c7505722-8d35-11e1-8b49-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_jurek-martin%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct American conservatism has no greater icon than Ronald Reagan, invoked at every turn. But would he recognise the party, asks Jurek Martin Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:54:03 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/c7505722-8d35-11e1-8b49-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_jurek-martin%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct c7505722-8d35-11e1-8b49-00144feab49a http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/47f99ccc-8c9a-11e1-9758-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_jurek-martin%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Reputation as formidable practitioner of black arts of politics partly redeemed by second life as evangelist Sun, 22 Apr 2012 17:20:02 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/47f99ccc-8c9a-11e1-9758-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_jurek-martin%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 47f99ccc-8c9a-11e1-9758-00144feab49a http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3b527fd6-8356-11e1-ab78-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_jurek-martin%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The ex-Pennsylvania senator spent the last six years on the fringes of politics and remains there, even though he endured where a succession of others did not Tue, 10 Apr 2012 22:13:39 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3b527fd6-8356-11e1-ab78-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_jurek-martin%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 3b527fd6-8356-11e1-ab78-00144feab49a http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1440f3a2-78e1-11e1-9f0f-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_jurek-martin%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The Republicans have alienated broad swaths of the electorate, generally in the larger states that will be pivotal in November, writes Jurek Martin Wed, 28 Mar 2012 16:20:38 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1440f3a2-78e1-11e1-9f0f-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_jurek-martin%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 1440f3a2-78e1-11e1-9f0f-00144feab49a http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5cae5a6c-6d01-11e1-ab1a-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_jurek-martin%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Can films make a difference? Capitol Hill remains corrupt 70 years after Jimmy Stewart conquered it in ‘Mr Smith Goes to Washington’, writes Jurek Martin Tue, 13 Mar 2012 14:28:12 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5cae5a6c-6d01-11e1-ab1a-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_jurek-martin%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 5cae5a6c-6d01-11e1-ab1a-00144feab49a http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/ac9e01dc-6138-11e1-a738-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_jurek-martin%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Former Massachusetts governor has robotic body language and gives the sense that campaigning is akin to having teeth pulled, writes Jurek Martin Mon, 27 Feb 2012 19:54:55 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/ac9e01dc-6138-11e1-a738-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_jurek-martin%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct ac9e01dc-6138-11e1-a738-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b9e8bcd2-45e6-11e1-9592-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_jurek-martin%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct As the Democrats quietly cheer Mr Gingrich on from the sidelines, Republicans wallow in the winter of their discontent, writes Jurek Martin Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:21:28 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b9e8bcd2-45e6-11e1-9592-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_jurek-martin%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct b9e8bcd2-45e6-11e1-9592-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e7545392-3c73-11e1-9bcc-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_jurek-martin%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Media coverage of US elections is now only about the horse race and the jockeys. Rarely do we hear about the issues, laments Jurek Martin Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:14:47 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e7545392-3c73-11e1-9bcc-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_jurek-martin%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct e7545392-3c73-11e1-9bcc-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/984b0406-2b18-11e1-8a38-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_jurek-martin%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct There can be no moment of any day, or in any activity, including sex, when connectivity is denied us, writes Jurek Martin Wed, 21 Dec 2011 01:33:50 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/984b0406-2b18-11e1-8a38-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_jurek-martin%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 984b0406-2b18-11e1-8a38-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/c1247cbe-1d2a-11e1-a134-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_jurek-martin%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The televised Republican debates have disproved the conventional wisdom that money is everything in politics, writes Jurek Martin Wed, 07 Dec 2011 23:14:43 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/c1247cbe-1d2a-11e1-a134-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_jurek-martin%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct c1247cbe-1d2a-11e1-a134-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/0ee1c738-14ff-11e1-a2a6-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_jurek-martin%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Never in the 390 year history of Thanksgiving in America have so many turkeys been roaming the land. Unfortunately, most of them are political, writes Jurek Martin Tue, 22 Nov 2011 21:50:52 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/0ee1c738-14ff-11e1-a2a6-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_jurek-martin%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 0ee1c738-14ff-11e1-a2a6-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a43139da-0baf-11e1-9861-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_jurek-martin%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct One of the US sporting icons and the president of one of its more reputable universities have been brought down in a tale of betrayal, writes Jurek Martin Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:45:44 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a43139da-0baf-11e1-9861-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_jurek-martin%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct a43139da-0baf-11e1-9861-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/dc0ba8de-03e6-11e1-864e-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_jurek-martin%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Here is a dream team that would combine principle, experience and wisdom, not to mention both sexes, in one package, writes Jurek Martin Wed, 02 Nov 2011 17:21:02 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/dc0ba8de-03e6-11e1-864e-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_jurek-martin%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct dc0ba8de-03e6-11e1-864e-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9f50ad1e-fac1-11e0-8fe7-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_jurek-martin%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The Texas governor remains the leading alternative to Mitt Romney despite his lacklustre debate performances, writes Jurek Martin Thu, 20 Oct 2011 12:04:25 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9f50ad1e-fac1-11e0-8fe7-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_jurek-martin%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 9f50ad1e-fac1-11e0-8fe7-00144feab49a http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ea415a1a-f4ec-11e0-9023-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_jurek-martin%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Tuesday’s contest between the Republican frontrunners strangely mirrored play on the baseball field, writes Jurek Martin Wed, 12 Oct 2011 18:15:44 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ea415a1a-f4ec-11e0-9023-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_jurek-martin%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct ea415a1a-f4ec-11e0-9023-00144feab49a http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4774e8c6-eec8-11e0-959a-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_jurek-martin%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct If the primaries do not identify a favoured candidate, the scenario of a deeply divided, even brokered, convention becomes plausible Tue, 04 Oct 2011 21:41:34 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4774e8c6-eec8-11e0-959a-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_jurek-martin%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 4774e8c6-eec8-11e0-959a-00144feab49a http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2711c4d8-dd33-11e0-b4f2-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_jurek-martin%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Texas governor is proof that Obama cannot rely on conventional wisdom, writes Jurek Martin Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:45:56 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2711c4d8-dd33-11e0-b4f2-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_jurek-martin%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 2711c4d8-dd33-11e0-b4f2-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/23167d10-c276-11e0-9ede-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_jurek-martin%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct As their successors talk past each other, US politicians of the not-so-distant past serve as a source of inspiration, writes Jurek Martin Tue, 09 Aug 2011 13:21:14 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/23167d10-c276-11e0-9ede-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_jurek-martin%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 23167d10-c276-11e0-9ede-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7d8e5040-b9f4-11e0-8171-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_jurek-martin%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Washington’s representatives came and went, but the chamber remained virtually empty and, aside from a few flickers, the flames of debate failed to take hold Sat, 30 Jul 2011 13:18:22 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7d8e5040-b9f4-11e0-8171-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_jurek-martin%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 7d8e5040-b9f4-11e0-8171-00144feabdc0