The 2016 election cycle continues on its baffling way, but foreign policy issues have largely been neglected, with a few exceptions like ISIS. Each
Category: 2016 Election
Sanders, Clinton, Nevada and squabbling liberals
What happened at the Nevada Democratic Convention is awful and inexcusable, and Sanders needs to apologize; demand that his supporters stop such terrible, hateful,
10 awesome things we accomplished that were bigger than Medicare-for-All
Bernie Sanders has some pretty great ideas about what America should look like. Medicare-for-all and tuition-free college are two of his biggest proposals. Those
Trump candidacy threatens MO’s Blunt
Wanna know how lots of GOP politicians feel about their 2016 presidential candidate, Donald Trump? That’s easy. He scares the bejesus out of ’em.
Paul Ryan: When a Republican does not look like a demon to progressives
Wouldn’t it be nice if all of our political stereotypes were affirmed with every individual? You know, for progressives it would be easy if
Infographic: Dark money in US politics
Most people understand that there is a problem with money in politics in the United States. Politicians spend countless hours fundraising instead of doing
Rooting for GOP opposition research on Hillary
It’s nothing new to say that sometimes Hillary Clinton is her own worst enemy. I’ve been a Bernie supporter, but I really want to
Teaching the reality of climate change, one classroom at a time
You wouldn’t think that it would be controversial for a journalism professor to come to high schools in the Midwest to discuss his reporting
An open letter to Trump from the rest of the world
Right now—right this minute—while you’re wracking your brain trying to make sense of how it can possibly be that so many of our fellow
How progressives can constructively engage Trump supporters
If you read one think piece aimed at breaking down the Trump phenomenon, I highly recommend Jonna Ivin’s essay on coming to terms with