Sep 22, 2015 | Elections, Elections - Other, Elections - Presidential (2016), mic, Plutocracy
Published: The Daily Dot (September 22, 2015) On Tuesday morning, Gov. Scott Walker (R-Wisc.) announced what many had widely speculated, following a nationwide drop in support: He is dropping out of the presidential race. Walker emphasized in a Facebook post that he hopes his withdrawal will encourage a more “positive” race. That’s a nice message, but optimism isn’t entirely the reason for his...
Sep 22, 2015 | Elections - Presidential (2016), Jewish Experiences, mic, Original Source Salon.com, Race and Racism, Religion and Religious Issues
Sep 17, 2015 | Elections - Presidential (2016), Original Source Salon.com, Vice President Biden
Sep 9, 2015 | Democrats, Elections - Presidential (2016), mic, Political Parties
Published: The Daily Dot (September 9, 2015) If Democrats want to make the election process as democratic as their party’s name suggests, the best way to do is by having a competitive race among a diverse field of presidential hopefuls. This is especially crucial in a political era where the Internet is leveling the playing field by making candidates’ messages instantly accessible to a wide,...
Sep 3, 2015 | Democrats, Elections - Presidential (2016), Liberalism, mic
Published: The Good Men Project (September 3, 2015) If Hillary Clinton doesn’t become the Democratic presidential nominee next year, who could replace her? Let’s assume, for the sake of argument, that Hillary Clinton doesn’t run in the Democratic presidential primaries next year. There are plenty of reasons to assume that won’t happen: The FBI’s investigation into her private email may not yield...
Aug 26, 2015 | Conservativism, Elections - Presidential (2016), Extremism, Immigration, mic, Original Source Salon.com, Race and Racism, Republicans
Aug 26, 2015 | Class Issues, Economic Policy, Elections - Presidential (2016), mic, Original Source Salon.com, Science and Technology
Aug 25, 2015 | Elections - Presidential (2016), Vice President Biden
Published: The Good Men Project (August 25, 2015) I have a guilty conscience. Although I respect Vice President Biden quite a bit, I recently wrote an op-ed arguing that it would be a bad idea for him to run for president. My concern (then and now) is that Biden, despite being a qualified statesman, simply doesn't have the political chops or base of support to mount a viable campaign against...
Aug 14, 2015 | Democrats, Elections - Other, Elections - Presidential (2016), mic, Political Parties, Republicans
Published: The Daily Dot (August 14, 2015) Does anyone care that our election cycles are getting increasingly longer? If the Republican National Committee is to be believed, then the answer is no. Despitepledging at the beginning of the year to limit the number of presidential debates that it would allow during the 2016 election season, Nancy Reagan will be hosting yet another presidential...
Aug 11, 2015 | Conservativism, Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016), Gender and Sexism, mic, Original Source Salon.com, Political Ideologies, Political Parties, Race and Racism, Republicans