(Methodology) Pundits and politicos have been curating lists of potential contenders for the 2020 Democratic, including on this site, but how do we sort
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David Axelrod could have asked John McCain why he is not a Democrat
Like many progressives, I have repeatedly had my share of disappointments with Arizona Senator John McCain. It’s hard not to like him because he’s
Gerrymandering: A litmus test for honesty
Republicans like to talk about honesty; frequently that means being brash and politically incorrect. It’s incumbent for Democrats to see honesty as telling the
It’s not surprising that now is the time that “Forgotten Americans” rose up
It should not surprise us that 2016 has been the year of the Trump voter. It could well have happened without Donald Trump. Just
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
Democrats should hold “rump” hearings on Merrick Garland
Republicans have clearly stated that they won’t even hold a hearing on President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee, Merrick Garland. But that obstructionist stand should
Bernie Sanders’ idealism is exactly what we need
As much as I admire economist Paul Krugman, I am disappointed that he has joined the camp of those who believe Americans are no
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
Trump to nation: Political system is rigged against you
In a rare, and perhaps historical, moment of truth telling in presidential politics, Donald Trump told 24 million Americans that wealthy people like