Published: The Good Men Project (October 22, 2015)
To paraphrase a famous line from “The Dark Knight”: Joe Biden is the president we deserve, but not the one we need.
I’ve written quite a bit about Biden over the course of my career because – as a PhD student focusing on American political history – I can’t help but admire such a quintessential throwback.... Read Original Article
Published: The Daily Dot (October 21, 2015)
Donald Trump is a racist blowhard who shouldn’t step foot anywhere near theWhite House—but that doesn’t mean he also shouldn’t be allowed on TV.
The National Hispanic Leadership Agenda recently denounced Republicanpresidential candidate Donald Trump’s forthcoming appearance on Saturday Night Live.... Read Original Article
Published: The Good Men Project (October 20, 2015)
As America prepares for Joe Biden’s decision on whether or not to run for president next year, it is perhaps appropriate to reflect on the impact his choice will have on the office he currently holds – the vice presidency of the United States.... Read Original Article
Published: Salon (October 20, 2015), The Good Men Project (October 17, 2015)
Is the term “socialist” losing its stigma? There are two examples from last week’s news cycle that shed some light on that question.
At the beginning of Tuesday’s Democratic presidential debate, Anderson Cooper challenged Sen. Bernie Sanders on the Vermont liberal’s willingness to describe himself as a democratic socialist.... Read Original Article
Published: Salon (October 16, 2015), The Daily Dot (October 14, 2015)
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) waffled during last night’s debate when he was asked about his gun control record, and despite the candidate’s widespread online popularity—especially on Reddit—the Internet definitely took note.
Although Sanders wasn’t the only Democrat on that stage with a record of opposing gun control legislation, the other candidate with a similar background—former Senator Jim Webb—openly embraced his past positions on the subject.... Read Original Article
Published: The Daily Dot (October 13, 2015)
On last Sunday’s Meet the Press, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) found himself in a familiar position—namely, defending his $1 trillion economic plan. Sanders’ program, known in the Senate as the Rebuild America Act, consists of two major parts: A system of Medicare for all and investments in fixing our “crumbling infrastructure” that Sanders believes will create “up to 13 million jobs.”... Read Original Article