The last editorial I wrote for Occasional Planet was on the dangers of a potential post-Trump “unity government”. Consisting of centrists and ostensibly anti-Trump
Category: 2018 Election
McCaskill Needs to Vote Against Kavanaugh
The Missouri Senate race is tied and, in a scene so dramatic that it could be made into a film, we just so happen
Confusing the vote: 2018 midterms edition
With a few heartening exceptions, the trend in voting rights in America is toward suppression and trickery—with just 9 weeks to go before the
It’s difficult to handicap Missouri’s Second Congressional District
Nate Silver’s 538 website is considered by many to be the gold standard in political handicapping. It gets a lot right, although like most
The Perils of Labels
I was once riding down an elevator and struck up a conversation. The gentleman told me that he was a ‘labeling specialist.’ I was
Voting rights 2018: One step forward, two steps back
Depending on what state you live in and who you are, your voting rights may be either expanding or contracting this year. At the
Watching the news: why do we have warnings about prescription ads, but not about political ads
We know that viewership of network news has declined precipitously in recent years, and the intended audience is primarily those who are currently or
St. Louis High School Democrats endorse candidates in area primaries
As a lifelong Democrat and now a high schooler, I have realized just how many of us there are in St. Louis, especially in
Robert Hazel: New Deal Democrat
On a noisy Thursday morning, members of the Occasional Planet team met with Robert Hazel. Hazel is running for Representative in Missouri’s 2nd Congressional
Ann Wagner: Missouri Congresswoman in absentia
Missouri has produced great people who are a credit to our state and are known for their legacy of public service. Towering figures like