Consider two anecdotes: The First: Recently I tried to get into the mind of a Trump supporter that had posted a status about the
Category: Democracy
The Many Threats to Democracy under Trump
Since at least February, I’ve been making cavalier jokes about how our Supreme Leader Donald Trump may spell the end of American democracy as
It’s harder to be a Howard Baker now than then
Political observers such as David Gergen and Jeffrey Toobin have said that what we need now is another Howard Baker. For those who may
Could we have a little silence and reflection about the Comey thing?
At first I enjoyed it; Jeffrey Toobin on CNN going ballistic over the Comey firing. Then there was the normal outrage from Dana Bash
Are we in the midst of a progressive awakening?
Are we in the midst of a progressive awakening? Are the marches, rallies, and town-hall meetings the beginnings of a committed and long-term movement?
“A Message to Trump from Climate Scientists”
At the annual gathering of The American Geophysical Union in fall of 2016, more than twenty-three thousand earth and space scientists from around the
Net Neutrality: Round Two
It looks like Trump-appointee Ajit Pai over at the FCC is setting his sights on unraveling regulations that guarantee net neutrality. This radical change
Tension mounts with Islamophobic speaker scheduled at Truman State
When I woke up this morning, I was outraged to discover that $3,050 in Truman State University funds (taken from the non-optional “student activity
States pick up slack from Trump with populist legislation
Has Donald Trump made good on his campaign’s populist message? If you believe that populism means advocating for the interests of ordinary people over
A progressive feminist view of equality in the military draft
Don’t get me wrong, I’ve been an outspoken feminist since my awkward middle-school years. I own multiple shirts proclaiming “This is What a Feminist