Nov 20, 2014 | Democrats, Economic Policy, Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016), Foreign Policy, History, Liberalism, Military-Industrial Complex/Security State, Plutocracy, Political Ideologies, Political Parties
Published: Daily Dot (November 20, 2014) As a progressive millennial who actively volunteered for and supported Barack Obama in the 2008 Democratic presidential primaries, I am ready to make public an opinion I’ve only expressed in private until now: In retrospect, I...
Nov 12, 2014 | Democrats, Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016), Gender and Sexism, Internet Culture, Political Parties
Published: Daily Dot (November 12, 2014) Six years ago, sexism in the media was instrumental in denying Hillary Clinton the Democratic presidential nomination. Thanks to the growth of online feminism, however, the media may be her salvation in 2016. In an interview...
Oct 11, 2014 | Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016), Foreign Policy, Liberalism, Libertarianism, Military-Industrial Complex/Security State, Millennials, Political Ideologies, Salon.com
Published: Salon (October 11, 2014) Previously, politicians fought to be seen as more hawkish than their opponents. Here's why those days are over Senator Rand Paul, ostensibly the heir to his father’s reputation as one of America’s premier go-to libertarians,...
Sep 19, 2014 | Climate Change and Other Environmental Issues, Democrats, Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016), Political Parties, Salon.com, Science and Technology
Published: Salon (July 19, 2014) Maybe he wouldn't win, but Al Gore could still make climate change one of the biggest stories of 2016 With Republican pundits speculating on the possibility of a third Mitt Romney bid for the White House, I think it’s appropriate to...
Feb 19, 2014 | Civil Liberties, Democrats, Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016), Foreign Policy, Liberalism, Libertarianism, Millennials, Political Ideologies, Political Parties, Republicans
Published: mic (February 19, 2014) The news. In a recent interview with Politico, Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) discussed how the Republican Party could attract minority voters by focusing on a new slate of issues. These included reforming the war on drugs, opposing...
Feb 11, 2014 | Conservativism, Democrats, Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016), Liberalism, Media Issues, Political Ideologies, Political Parties, Republicans, Scandals
Published:mic (February 11, 2014) Let's dispense with a necessary disclaimer: I believe Hillary Rodham Clinton is going to be the next President of the United States. The "Hillary Papers" that have been flying around the conservative blogosphere this week are just the...
Jan 13, 2014 | Conservativism, Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016), Political Ideologies, Political Parties, Republicans, Scandals
Published: mic (January 13, 2014) If you thought things looked bad for Gov. Chris Christie (R-N.J.) after Bridgegate broke, take a look at the new federal investigation into his conduct. According to a letter written by Rep. Frank Pallone (D-N.J.) last August,...
Jul 17, 2013 | Democrats, Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016), Political Parties, Vice President Biden
Published: mic (July 17, 2013), The Morning Call (July 17, 2013) According to a recent Politico article, Vice President Joe Biden is being criticized by some of his backers for not doing more to promote his 2016 presidential candidacy. Should Biden choose to run, he...
May 18, 2013 | Conservativism, Conspiracy Theories, Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016), Extremism, Political Ideologies, Political Parties, Republicans
Published: mic (May 18, 2013), The Morning Call (May 20, 2013) From a strictly political standpoint, the past month has been pretty good for Sen. Ted Cruz. First the Tea Party darling further endeared himself to grassroots rightists by claiming that he had privately...
Dec 1, 2012 | Conservativism, Conspiracy Theories, Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016), Extremism, Political Ideologies, Political Parties, Republicans
Published: PolicyMic (December 1, 2012) The only thing worse than laziness is contagious laziness. I refer you to the following headlines from Fox News and Politico: "Ted Cruz Speech Fuels 2016 Presidential Run Speculation" "Ted Cruz Speech Stokes 2016 Speculation"...