This is not complicated. Here are two reasons why it would be an excellent idea for President Obama to nominate someone approximately 38 years
Category: Democracy
The case for the Sanders revolution
Bernie Sanders is calling for a political revolution. Is there evidence to demonstrate that his “revolution” is needed? And why is the Sanders revolution
Survey: Does our economic system favor the rich?
Conventional wisdom holds that Republicans are the party of the wealthy. But as Donald Trump’s campaign has clearly revealed, there are plenty of Republicans
We need a new presidential primary system, ASAP
The 2016 presidential primary season has started for real–kicked off by the Iowa caucuses. But our current presidential primary system is a disaster for

Is the country headed in the right direction?
Do you think that the country is headed in the right direction? When asked that question in public-opinion polls, Invariably, a majority of respondents

Trump: The man who would be king
“A certain kind of rich man afflicted with the symptoms of moral dandyism sooner or later comes to the conclusion that it isn’t enough

Why a progressive would not mind seeing Trump win Iowa
I have a very vivid memory of being in a meeting hall in St. Louis in late 2007 as Obama organizers were recruiting supporters

What we’ve learned from right wing reaction to Obama, and now Trump
On January 27, 1998, in the wake of the Monica Lewinsky revelations, Hillary Clinton appeared on the Today show and said, “The great story

Judeo-Christian values? How about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights instead?
Following the attacks in Paris, Republican Presidential candidate and Ohio Governor John Kasich said that he wants to set up an agency with a

Democracy watch, Nov. 2015: Two steps forward [ME, WA], one huge step back [NJ]
This November, people who care about enhancing democratic principles have a few things to feel good about. But, in the toxic political environment that