Soon after Bill Clinton was elected in 1992, he convened an economic summit in his home town of Little Rock, AR. He saw the
Category: Democrats
Hillary has a progressive view of deficit and national debt. [They’re different, by the way.]
There must be something in the local water that leads Missouri Democrats to wail and figuratively rend their garments over the question of deficits
There’s no crying in baseball, or politics
As I watched some of the Bernie Sanders supporters at the Monday night session of the Democratic National Convention, I couldn’t help but think
Weiner: Pictures from an exhibition[ist]
The political documentary, “Weiner,” will probably make you cringe, but not necessarily for the most obvious reasons. Many people who buy tickets may
What Obama and Sanders can do to keep “the Bern” alive while helping Clinton
President Barack Obama and presidential candidate Bernie Sanders met on Thursday, June 9, 2016 to discuss “where do we go now” following the primaries
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,
The complexities of being an ally
It seems like recently the entire Democratic Party platform has been framed around the concept of allyship– being an ally for the poor, racial
White House Correspondents’ Dinner can be culturally alienating
If you are a reasonably affluent progressive, the 2016 White House Correspondents’ Dinner had to be a real gas. President Obama and comedian Larry
Survey: Democrats and Republicans want different kinds of leaders
Which two of the following characteristics best describes the kind of leader that you would want for the country? [You must select two]: A
Survey: Does our economic system favor the rich?
Conventional wisdom holds that Republicans are the party of the wealthy. But as Donald Trump’s campaign has clearly revealed, there are plenty of Republicans