Feb 11, 2016 | Democrats, Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016), Jewish Experiences, Liberalism, mic, Political Ideologies, Political Parties, Race and Racism, Religion and Religious Issues
Published: Salon (February 11, 2016)
With his New Hampshire primary victory now in the books, Bernie Sanders has done more than simply guarantee that Hillary Clinton won’t have a free ride to the Democratic nomination. Indeed, even if Clinton ultimately bests Sanders in the upcoming primaries, the Vermont senator has still achieved something of lasting significance:
He is the first Jewish American to win a presidential primary.... Read Original Article
Feb 10, 2016 | Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016), Political Parties, Republicans
Published: The Huffington Post (February 10, 2016)
Thanks to his surprising second place finish in the New Hampshire primary, Ohio Gov. John Kasich has emerged as the GOP establishment’s savior du jour. If conventional wisdom is to be believed, the Republican Party’s comparatively moderate leadership will rally behind Kasich on the basis of his strong showing and use his candidacy to thwart Donald Trump and Ted Cruz.... Read Original Article
Feb 9, 2016 | Elections - Presidential (2016), Political Parties, Republicans
Published: The Good Men Project (February 9, 2016)
I’m writing this before the final votes in New Hampshire have been cast, but I know one thing for certain – regardless of who wins, Marco Rubio will be a big loser.
Back in April, I predicted that Rubio’s flip-flopping on immigration reform would cost him the Republican presidential nomination.... Read Original Article
Feb 6, 2016 | Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016), mic, Political Parties, Republicans
Published: The Good Men Project (February 6, 2016)
Last April, I wrote a piece for The Daily Dot about why Marco Rubio would never be the Republican presidential nominee. In the aftermath of the Iowa caucus, I feel compelled to retract that prediction… although not because the points I made there were entirely wrong.... Read Original Article
Feb 1, 2016 | Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016), Internet Culture, mic, Science and Technology
Published: The Daily Dot (February 1, 2016)
Regardless of which candidates triumph in the Iowa caucuses today, there is one winner whose victory no one will be able to dispute—digital technology.
To understand how the Internet has fundamentally transformed the Iowa caucuses, it is first necessary to explain the mechanics that determine how this unique political ritual functions.... Read Original Article
Jan 31, 2016 | Conservativism, Democrats, Elections - Presidential (2016), Extremism, Liberalism, mic, Political Ideologies, Political Parties, Republicans
Published: Alternet (January 31, 2016), Salon (January 31, 2016), The Good Men Project (January 21, 2016)
As the 2016 presidential election gathers steam, it’s tempting to compare the Bernie Sanders surge among Democrats with the Donald Trump phenomenon among Republicans. After all, both candidates are marshalling support from the ideological grassroots in their respective parties (the left in Sanders’ case, the right for Trump), and both have successfully tapped into a deeper anger that animates their campaigns.... Read Original Article
