Tag: Election 2016
Hillary Clinton Is Now The Most Religious Candidate Running For President....
For Hillary Clinton, the personal is political -- and the political is spiritual.
No, Trump Did Not Change His Position On The Minimum Wage
As Trump is willing to say anything at any time in order to get votes, one can never discount the possibility of a future flip-flop.
Maine Democrats Move to Eliminate Superdelegates
If the amendment passes it will not officially take affect until 2020, but will allow for Maine to strongly suggest that this year’s super delegates vote in accordance with the caucus results.
Taking it to the Street, and Pushing Bernie to Not Endorse...
Plans are afoot for masses of Sanders supporters to descend on Philadelphia in July for the Democratic convention to demand that Sanders not endorse Hillary Clinton if he can't win the nomination, and to urge him to run as a Green Party candidate, or at least as an independent.
Bernie Sanders Wins Indiana – And The Political Debate
The Democratic nominee would be far better advised to present a bold agenda for change, than to be painted as a defender of our corrupted politics and our rigged economy.
Hillary Clinton’s Balancing Act
Populist progressives will strengthen their standing the more they are seen as representing the public will, as opposed to a party faction.
Donald Trump in South Sudan
Most people thought Trump was going to flame out long ago. Now that he hasn't, what are people afraid of?
How Bernie Sanders Can Squander — or Expand — His Victory
If the Democrats can mobilize enough voters for a big victory, their party may well regain control of the Senate.
Can Bernie Save America?
Sanders has seized the chance to change the way we think about what is possible in this country.
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Balanced budget amendment would put Social Security, Medicare, and core public services on the...
The proposal would make revenue increases extraordinarily difficult while allowing tax cuts to pass more easily, shifting pressure onto widely used federal programs.
Pentagon seeks $200 billion for Iran war as costs surge and Congress pushes back
Lawmakers question the scale, legality, and strategy of a massive funding request as troop deployments expand and the conflict shows signs of escalation.
Scale raises the ceiling, but fiscal foundations determine whether autocracy or democracy prevails
The implication is stark: democracy is not only a constitutional or ideological arrangement; it is fundamentally a fiscal one.
The Paris Prelude: Why the US and China are moving toward a Cold Peace
Nuanced engagement is an improvement over chaotic confrontation.
State Department purge left US exposed as Iran war sent energy prices soaring
Internal layoffs removed the very officials who would have modeled oil supply disruptions, coordinated with Gulf energy partners, and prepared for retaliatory strikes as war with Iran drove gas and crude prices sharply higher.