The first question that Anderson Cooper asked Bernie Sanders was, “A Gallup poll says half the country would not put a socialist in the
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Reasonable and effective ways to reduce gun violence
It is obvious now that the majority of Americans, in fact the majority of gun owners, support better screening of those who shop for
Are Republican and Democratic brains like Yin and Yang?
Some people posit that the Republican brain and the Democratic brain complement one another, somewhat like yin and yang. The theory would be that
“Best of Enemies:” 1968’s Buckley-Vidal debates, and how they helped spawn Trump
Gore Vidal’s and William F. Buckley’s political views were as diametrically opposed as they could be, but the two men shared one major characteristic:
Trump knows how to reform campaign finance
Earlier this week I received one of those odious phone calls with a political candidate asking for, you guessed it, money. I wish that
Nuclear agreement: There is no “better deal” with Iran
Those who think “a better deal” with Iran is possible are beyond just dreamers– they are dangerous and naive fantasizers. Believing that the US
Iran Nuclear Deal too complicated for TV commercials
A new CNN / ORC poll just revealed that the majority of Americans want Congress to reject the nuclear deal with Iran that the
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