Jun 16, 2015 | Conservativism, Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016), Internet Culture, Political Ideologies, Political Parties, Religion and Religious Issues, Republicans
Published: Daily Dot (June 16, 2015) If Jeb Bush is elected to the presidency in 2016, his victory will officially transformed the Bushes into the most successful political dynasty in American history. Never has a single direct family line produced three presidents...
Jun 15, 2015 | Class Issues, Economic Policy, Elections - Presidential (2016), Health & Wellness (Physical), Mental Illness, Salon.com
Published: Daily Dot (June 15, 2015), Salon (June 17, 2015) Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) recently introduced the Guaranteed Paid Vacation Act to Congress. If passed, it would require employers with at least 15 workers to provide 10 days of paid vacation to every...
Jun 2, 2015 | Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016), General Advice, History, Millennials, World Affairs
Published: Question of the Day (June 2, 2015) These were really formative years. The 20-something years are often as sharply defined by the “something” aspect of that term than by their numerical designation. This is the decade in which so many of us struggle to find...
May 29, 2015 | Criminal Justice/Prison-Industrial Complex, Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016), Liberalism, Marijuana Legalization and the War on Drugs, Military-Industrial Complex/Security State, Political Ideologies, Race and Racism
Published: Daily Dot (May 29, 2015) At a time when the Republican Party has developed a reputation for voting and thinking in lockstep, it is worth noting that Kentucky’s Sen. Rand Paul has a surprisingly bipartisan appeal, which is becoming an important part of his...
May 27, 2015 | Criminal Justice/Prison-Industrial Complex, Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016), Libertarianism, Military-Industrial Complex/Security State, Political Ideologies, Political Parties, Race and Racism, Republicans
Published: Daily Dot (May 27, 2015) While Rand Paul’s name often appears on lists of leading Republican presidential nominees, his well-known libertarian streak is often cited as a prime reason why he most likely won’t be nominated. His National Security Agency...
May 26, 2015 | Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016)
Published: Good Men Project (May 26, 2015) The chances are pretty good that women’s issues will be front-and-center in the 2016 presidential election… and we may even have a female candidate! From the moment Barack Obama defeated Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential...
May 19, 2015 | Class Issues, Climate Change and Other Environmental Issues, Economic Policy, Education, Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016), Plutocracy, Salon.com
Published: Daily Dot (May 19, 2015), Salon (May 23, 2015) Say what you will about the presidential candidacy of Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.), but if nothing else, it has certainly introduced some interesting ideas into America’s political debate. Considering that the...
May 13, 2015 | Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016), Political Parties, Republicans, Salon.com, Scandals
Published: Daily Dot (May 13, 2015), Daily Dot (May 13, 2015) Last week, a Monmouth University poll found that 50 percent of New Jersey’s adults believed Chris Christie was personally involved in the ongoing #Bridgegate scandal, a massive PR nightmare that's become...
May 6, 2015 | Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016), Plutocracy, Political Parties, Republicans, Scandals
Published: Daily Dot (May 6, 2015) Shortly after Mike Huckabee ended his campaign for president in 2008, he began another career—this time as the host of his very own show on Fox News. If you want to understand Huckabee’s reason for making a recent entry into the 2016...
Apr 28, 2015 | Conservativism, Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016), Immigration, Political Ideologies, Political Parties, Race and Racism, Republicans
Published: Daily Dot (April 28, 2015) If the recent polls are to be believed, Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida is all but guaranteed to be the Republican presidential nominee in 2016. The Hill, a prominent Beltway blog, reports that Rubio is besting his Republican...