Published: The Good Men Project (January 30, 2016)
815 words into the Associated Press’s recent 949 word piece on Hillary Clinton’s email scandal, one will find a passage that should appear at the very beginning:
The FBI also is looking into Clinton’s email setup, but has said nothing about the nature of its probe.... Read Original Article
Published: Salon (January 22, 2016), The Good Men Project (January 16, 2016)
Apparently former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is thinking of running for president as a third-party candidate. The New York Times reports that Bloomberg commissioned a private poll to see how he would fare if the Democrats nominate Hillary Clinton and the Republicans nominate Donald Trump, which seems likely (though not certain) at this point.... Read Original Article
Published: Salon (January 19, 2016)
The most important moment of Sunday night’s Democratic presidential debate involved not what was said, but what moderator Lester Holt made sure his audience would never get to hear. After permitting Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders to offer lengthy replies to a question on the drug epidemic, he cut off Martin O’Malley and moved to a commercial break despite the former Maryland governor repeatedly requesting “just 10 seconds” in which to offer his own thoughts.... Read Original Article
Published: The Good Men Project (January 12, 2016)
The Internet is understandably indignant that Kim Davis, the Kentucky county clerk who was jailed for refusing to issue same-sex marriage licenses, has been invited to appear at President Obama’s State of the Union. Insofar as they are outraged at this doffing of a symbolic hat to a walking symbol of homophobia, they are absolutely correct.... Read Original Article
Published: The Good Men Project (January 7, 2016)
For the record, I don’t believe Donald Trump is going to be our next president. Similarly, I would be shocked if the Democratic Party nominated Kanye West as their presidential candidate in 2020, despite his declared intention to run.
That said, I can’t help but wonder… What if?... Read Original Article
Published: Salon (December 31, 2015), The Daily Dot (December 26, 2015)
Although the term “social justice warrior” was constructed as an insult against progressive activists, the year 2015 has amply demonstrated why liberals should embrace the term. Social justice issues dominated the year, from race to sexual identity and beyond. Here are five ways the United States grappled with with social issues in 2015: