Yearly Archives: 2016
The Decay of American Politics
An Ode to Ike and Adlai
3 Major Problems With Monsanto’s New GMO Soybeans
The promise of Monsanto's splashy new bean appears to be short-sighted, leaving farmers with the much worse end of the bargain.
D.C. Police Officer Arrested For Attempting to Support ISIS
If convicted, Young could face up to 20 years in prison for attempting to support the Islamic State.
Donald Trump And The Rage of an Unprivileged Class, Pt. 1
What will happen if Trump loses to Hillary Clinton, or doesn’t even make it to election day?
The Populist Insurgency is Ratcheting Up
The Bernie movement created a hopeful, formidable and growing populist political channel that is both insistently democratic and independent of the Democratic Party.
Top DNC Officials Resign Due to Wikileaks Email Scandal
Instead of giving Sanders a fair shot, Schultz, Dacey, Marshall, and Miranda made a mockery of the democratic process while disillusioning millions of new voters.
Why the Shake-up at the Democratic National Committee Is Doomed
The DNC has to turn itself – and the Democratic Party – into a grass-roots membership organization, with local and state chapters that play a meaningful role in selecting and supporting candidates.
In Youngstown, Clinton Confronts Ghosts of Clinton Campaign Promises Past
The day before the Democratic ticket visited the former steel town, pro-Trump protesters recall another candidate Clinton's unfulfilled promises.
Republican Congressman Says He’s Had Enough Of Trump, Will Vote For Clinton
“I think Trump is a national embarrassment. Is he really the guy you want to have the nuclear codes?”
For the Wealthy, a Taxing New Worry
“The current tax code has become an echo chamber for the economic forces driving the increase in income and wealth inequality, the blurring of economic and political influence, and the degradation of paid work.”