Fortunately, Bernie Sanders has been getting a lot of air time recently. For the most part, the peripheral vision of the media has ranged
Category: Democracy
Theory: Comey’s Pre-Election Letter Was Well Intentioned
Rep. Chris Stewart, a Republican from Utah made this statement on Monday at the House Intelligence Committee, “Every media organization, every political organization, every
Why is modern political engagement modeled after school spirit?
I recently read that legendary Indiana University basketball coach, Bobby Knight, said that the best thing about that job was how great the fans
Inflating the jobs of Supreme Court justices
Suppose that you were judging a bake-off among contestants who didn’t know the difference between sugar and salt. Suppose that you were a judge
Why does the Trump presidency hurt so bad?
I have not been the same since November 8, 2016. Trump’s presidency hurts. I’m taking it personally. But my anger, sadness and fear aren’t
Sign everything. Read nothing.
Donald Trump has proven that he knows how to sign stuff. In his first two weeks in office, he has made a big show
Would Trump nominees support the 25th Amendment?
Some Republicans are seeing the light about Donald Trump in the White House. While he may have led a Republican tsunami in 2016, his
Toxic word spills are poisoning democracy
Just one week into the Trump presidency, the newly inaugurated president and his circle of sycophants are working overtime to convince us that words
The imperative to test Trump’s limits
How far will Trump go before it’s too late? We need to test the limits. President Donald Trump has already shown that he is
Will democracy outlast Trump? Only if we work at it
How does American democracy outlast Trump? We are about to experience the presidency of the least experienced, least qualified, most uninformed, most autocratic and