Ever since the election-changing Presidential Debates between Richard M. Nixon and John F. Kennedy in the 1960 election, American voters have come to expect
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The political grandmaster behind the big chess tournament in St. Louis: Rex Sinquefield
I have nothing against chess. But for those of you following the big chess tournament here in St. Louis, it might be interesting to
The unbearable invisibility of political underdogs
In theory, Americans love the underdog. In practice—especially in 21st century media coverage of political campaigns—underdog candidates might as well be wearing Harry Potter’s
Democrats need to attend Elizabeth Warren’s “communication school”
The midterm elections are just four months away. Can you guess which party is flailing around on the campaign trail without a unified message?
Dangerous beliefs: US moral superiority and our right to world hegemony
[by Madonna Gauding] In the windowless rooms of American corporate media, the assumption of U.S. hegemony is echoed on the alphabet TV channels and
Congress should pass the Real Time Transparency Act
[by Gloria Bilchik] “What if you could get a text or email alert every time a wealthy donor cut a fresh check to your
Vermont calls for Constitutional convention to overturn Citizens United: Is it a good idea?
Hating Citizens United is easy. Overturning it is much more difficult, but that’s not stopping some intrepid legislators from trying. The hurdle is high:
SuperPAC to end all SuperPACs raises $1 million in its first two weeks
If you can’t join them, beat them. That’s the strategy behind a new political SuperPAC launched in May 2014 by Harvard economics professor Lawrence
Chris Christie: A gift to political cartoonists
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s highly publicized political woes are creating an economic and artistic surge for political cartoonists. Here’s a gallery of cartoons satirizing
What Ryan Braun taught me about Chris Christie
There was a time when I might have believed Chris Christie’s denials. I guess it’s still possible that he’s telling the truth, but I