Published: mic (September 30, 2013) While it’s easy enough to talk about politics in terms of any given immediate cycle, Democrats should always try to keep the big picture in mind by asking themselves the most important question: How can we win the next election, the...
Prop 200 Ruling: Voter Suppression Is Just 21st Century Racism
Jun 17, 2013 | Elections, Elections - Other, Political Parties, Race and Racism, Republicans
Published: mic (June 17, 2013) First the good news: Champions of civil liberties should celebrate the Supreme Court's ruling Monday overturning an Arizona law requiring proof of citizenship to vote. By empowering county registrars to "reject any application for...
Why Tom Head and Todd Akin Contribute to the Dumbing of America
Aug 24, 2012 | Abortion, Conservativism, Elections, Elections - Other, Extremism, Gender and Sexism, Political Ideologies, Political Parties, Republicans
Published: PolicyMic (August 24, 2012) It is true that a nation which practices censorship cannot remain free. To this axiom, though, I would add that a society which doesn't respond to inflammatory stupidity with universal contempt cannot remain safe for reasoned...
The Political Ramifications of Jesse Jackson Jr.’s Psychological Disorder
Jul 13, 2012 | Elections, Elections - Other, Media Issues, Mental Illness, Scandals
Published: The Morning Call (July 13, 2012), PolicyMic (July 13, 2012) To what extent does the public have the right to know about the mental health of its politicians? This is what we should be asking ourselves after the revelation that Illinois Congressman Jesse...