Nov 20, 2014 | Democrats, Economic Policy, Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016), Foreign Policy, History, Liberalism, mic, 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 wish we’d nominated Hillary Clinton.
This statement isn’t intended as a slight against Obama (who I actually ranked pretty highly in the presidential pantheon just last week), and it must seem like a bizarre way to open an article about Clinton’s shortcomings as a potential presidential candidate.... Read Original Article
Nov 12, 2014 | Democrats, Economic Policy, Foreign Policy, Health Care Reform, Liberalism, mic, Political Ideologies, Political Parties, President Obama
Published: Daily Dot (November 12, 2014)
Supporters of President Obama can rest easy: His legacy as one of America’s greatest presidents remains intact, even if the tide of public and Internet sentiments has turned. (His approval rating stands at a paltry 39 percent.) As the president works to fight for net neutrality, it’s time to celebrate his biggest accomplishments.... Read Original Article
Oct 11, 2014 | Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016), Foreign Policy, Liberalism, Libertarianism, mic, Military-Industrial Complex/Security State, Millennials, Original Source Salon.com, Political Ideologies
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Mar 14, 2014 | Conservativism, Economic Policy, Foreign Policy, Gay Rights and Other LGBTQIA Issues, History, Mental Illness, mic, Original Source Salon.com, Political Ideologies, Political Parties, Republicans
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Mar 9, 2014 | Civil Liberties, Conservativism, Foreign Policy, Libertarianism, mic, Political Ideologies, Political Parties, Republicans
Published: mic (March 9, 2014)
The annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) has held its annual straw poll. For the second year in a row, the winner was Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky. What does his victory mean? What does it tell us about the future of the Republican Party?
Here are the four things you need to know:
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Feb 24, 2014 | Foreign Policy, History, mic, Military-Industrial Complex/Security State, Millennials, Other Media, World Affairs
Published: mic (February 24, 2014), Appearance on Channel 69 – WFMZ (February 25, 2014)
The news: Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel plans to announce billions of dollars in military spending cuts, reducing our armed forces to troop levels unseen since 1940— before America entered World War II. In addition to reducing the size of our standing army, he will also propose limiting pay raises, increasing health care premiums, reducing benefits like housing allowances, and eliminating the use of A-10 “tank killer” aircraft and the U-2 spy plane.... Read Original Article
