In another attempt to destroy a long-standing international agreement, Donald Trump threatened to create chaos for overseas voters by withdrawing from the Universal Postal
Tag: Elections
I read the Russia election-tampering report. Here are some highlights.
It’s not a hoax. The recently released (July 25, 2019) Senate Intelligence Committee report on Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election makes that
Two get-out-the-vote videos, one for a chuckle, one for a tear
“I don’t wanna be brave. I just wanna be safe.” – Lyrics from “The Most Vicious Cycle,” by Kesha. Two must-watch videos. Two approaches
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
“Xenophobic, anti-Islam, anti-Semitic racist.” Who, me?
When you’re running for a school board position in suburban St. Louis and tweet out memes about banning Islam in America, what could possibly
Lessons learned: Kelli Dunaway’s candid take on running for office
First-time political candidate Kelli Dunaway thought she had a shot at unseating Ann Wagner, the conservative Republican Congresswoman from Missouri’s 2nd District. She never
Uncontested: One of the worst words in a democracy
It has always been hard to unseat an incumbent candidate. The advantages of already possessing a legislative title like State Representative or State Senator
Democratic [and Republican] caucuses are not very democratic.
What’s so [small-d] democratic about this year’s [capital D] Democratic and Republican caucuses? Not much. The first time I caucused–back in 1972, in Missouri–I
The one New Year’s resolution you need to keep in 2016: Vote
Lose weight. Build muscle. Quit smoking. Drink less. Eat healthy. Buy less. Repurpose More. Travel farther. Do these sound familiar? Are any of these
Voting rights watch: Is the pendulum swinging back toward democracy?
It has been very disconcerting to watch voting rights erode in America over the past 30 years or so. For those of us naïve