Mar 7, 2014 | Extremism, Political Ideologies, Race and Racism, Religion and Religious Issues, Salon.com
Published: mic (March 7, 2014) You don't have to go far to find racism. It turns out President Obama's election was a boon to bigots, as can be seen on the Southern Poverty Law Center's recently-released "Hate Map." In the year before Obama was elected, there were...
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 14, 2014 | Class Issues, Conservativism, Elections, Elections - Other, Libertarianism, Plutocracy, Political Ideologies
Published: mic (February 14, 2014) Billionaire Tom Perkins, who once compared the Occupy movement with Nazism, is again at the center of a storm of controversy. His comment? "The Tom Perkins system is: You don't get to vote unless you pay a dollar of taxes... You pay...
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 28, 2014 | Conservativism, Economic Policy, Extremism, Liberalism, Libertarianism, Plutocracy, Political Ideologies
Published: mic (January 28, 2014 Back in 1990, American attorney and author Mike Godwin observed that political discussions (particularly those that occurred online) were oversaturated with Nazi analogies. This gave birth to the expression "Godwin's Law," which argues...
Jan 21, 2014 | Conservativism, Democrats, Extremism, Gay Rights and Other LGBTQIA Issues, Gender and Sexism, Political Ideologies, Political Parties, Race and Racism, Republicans
Published: mic (January 21, 2014) You'd think that conservatives, after being repeatedly humiliated for their insensitivity toward rape victims, would have learned to be careful when discussing the plight of the marginalized and oppressed. For proof that this lesson...
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,...
Jan 4, 2014 | Civil Liberties, Foreign Policy, Liberalism, Libertarianism, Military-Industrial Complex/Security State, Political Ideologies
Published: mic (January 4, 2014) Liberals, conservatives, and libertarians unite! If ever there was a time for us to see past our differences in the name of a common cause, that time is now. As Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) announced last night, a movement is afoot for a...
Dec 31, 2013 | Arts and Entertainment, Democrats, Liberalism, Political Ideologies, Political Parties, President Obama, Satirical Essays
Published: mic (December 31, 2013) In the final press conference before 2014, President Obama refused to acknowledge that 2013 was the worst year of his presidency. While it wouldn't be realistic to expect a president to admit that he's dropped the proverbial ball,...
Dec 9, 2013 | Conservativism, Foreign Policy, History, Political Ideologies, Race and Racism, Terrorism, World Affairs
Published: mic (December 9, 2013) Back in the 1980s, Ronald Reagan, Dick Cheney, and other paladins of the American right labeled Nelson Mandela a terrorist. While mainstream conservatives tend to renounce this characterization today, it still has currency in more...