Walter Mondale. Are you excited yet? Many Americans will not recognize his name. He served as Jimmy Carter’s Vice-President from 1977-1981 and was the
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A “that-won’t-fly” zone for the US
President Obama says that the NATO coalition enforced the no-fly zone in Libya to protect innocent human lives. The idealist in me views that
Barry Bonds and black manhood
One well-known theme in the narrative of African-American history is manhood. In Toni Morrison’s Beloved, for instance, one white slave owner likes to flatter
Then Everything Changed: Stunning Alternate Histories
Jeff Greenfield is a political correspondent and commentator for CBS News. He previously worked for ABC, contributing to “Nightline” when it was a serious
Mallard Fillmore: Not funny, not true
As someone whose morning bowl of Cheerios cannot be properly digested unless accompanied by a perusal of the comics page, I’ve been looking at
ALEC: How corporations are taking over statehouses
You may think your Republican state legislator considers the needs of his or her district and introduces legislation accordingly. Well, think again. They don’t
Redistricting: Out of smoke-filled rooms, onto citizens’ laptops
Move over, politically appointed, behind-closed-doors, state redistricting commissions: There’s a new kid in town–a new, data-driven, non-political website that’s challenging old ideas about how
More AZ shenanigans: a personal “army” for the governor
A bill currently in play in the Arizona legislature would establish a State Defense Force (SDF) that could be called up for whatever reason
Wisconsin: Blueprint for a new progressive movement in America
The question shall arise in your day: which shall rule, wealth or man,” said Edward Ryan, the Chief Justice of Wisconsin’s Supreme Court, in
National Institute for Civil Discourse opens in…Arizona?
In a development whose irony cannot be ignored, the University of Arizona launched the National Institute for Civil Discourse [NICD] at the end of