On Tuesday, the people of Alabama will go to the polls and choose a replacement for the senate seat left vacant by beleaguered attorney
Category: Politics
The conundrum of the Senate Women’s Decisions
I feel fortunate in my work life because for the most part I have worked with more women than men. At the risk of
Lessons learned: Kelli Dunaway’s candid take on running for office
First-time political candidate Kelli Dunaway thought she had a shot at unseating Ann Wagner, the conservative Republican Congresswoman from Missouri’s 2nd District. She never
Impeachment might make sense where very little else does
It’s risky, but impeachment definitely has to be on the table. If you have been watching television lately, you have probably seen a video
Conservatives and the Old Confederacy have Credibility Gap
It should not surprise us that Judge Roy Moore supporters and others on the extreme right have taken to lambasting the Washington Post. When
Democrats must do more than win an occasional inning
It’s understandable that there would be some excitement today in the world of Democrats. They won an inning, the one they play in the
Would Democrats be better off without the Democratic Party?
If you’re a Republican, a standard criticism of Democrats is that they are bad with all things money – raising it, spending it, managing
Liberals, Stop Fawning over George W. Bush
Former President George W. Bush gave a speech last week that could be summed up as “racism is bad” and “democracy is good”. The
Iowa, already, really?
I remember that Barack Obama, upon leaving office, said that one of his post-presidency goals was to reform our democracy. He seemed to have
Guns as campaign props, and the politicians who love them
Here’s one reason why we can’t have a rational discussion about guns in America, even after witnessing mass shootings like those in Sandy Hook,