My introduction to the Tea Party involved a Town Hall meeting where several Tea Party seniors were waving signs inscribed “Save our Medicare.” They
Category: 2016 Election
A whimsical look at why Trump is a Republican
Imagine if Donald Trump had entered the 2016 presidential race as a Democrat. He could have; there is no law that would have prevented
What Progressives can learn from Donald Trump
You may not like what Donald Trump has to say, but you have to admit that there is a certain openness, even rawness, to
Eric Greitens: Lost in Republican-land
Many Missouri Democrats have been wondering about Eric Greitens—the former Navy SEAL who is considering running for Governor in 2016. A few years ago,
Hillary can do what Barack could not: Winning women over to a progressive agenda
In the worst nightmare for progressives, Hillary Clinton will become president and be a tool of Wall Street and other entrenched interests. The flip
Elizabeth Warren: Change will happen when enough people say “I’m mad as hell”
At a recent conference of media and tech influencers, a member of the audience asked Elizabeth Warren a simple question. Her spontaneous and passionate
Black power can only do so much to solve our racial problems
One of the interesting differences between the discord following the deaths of unarmed black men in Ferguson, MO and Baltimore is to what extent
Politicians refuse to answer hypothetical questions: A political cop-out
If you’re planning a family vacation and one of your kids asks, “What do we do if it rains?” do you say “I won’t
Joe Stiglitz wants to rewrite the rules of the American economy
The time is ripe for genuine progressive ideas to take hold because, for once, they have a chance to resonate with people across the political spectrum. Bernie Sanders and Joe Stiglitz, together, offer real solutions to an economy, and a country, gone off the rails.
TPP: What Bernie Sanders can do and Barack Obama can’t, or won’t
Being a United States Senator from Vermont is a difficult job, but it pales in comparison to being President of the United States. As