Tag: Election 2016
Why Superdelegates Who Will Choose the Nominee Should Vote Bernie
The fate of our country lies with those who have not yet voted, with those who remain politically active, and with the superdelegates.
This is What Will Happen at the Democratic Convention
And finally, things are going to become very, very interesting when the super-delegates and the DNC are forced to choose, publicly, whether to hand the nomination to Clinton and watch the millions of independents walk away, along with millions of former-democrat Sanders-supporters, basically handing the general election to the neo-fascists Trump or Cruz — or, to hand it to Sanders.
Bernie Sanders’ Real ‘Political Revolution’ Could Happen This Fall
With Hillary Clinton likely to win the Democratic nomination, a push is on to get Sanders not to endorse her, and instead to accept the Green Party nomination for president -- a move that could both make the Greens a major party overnight, and destroy the centuries-old two-party duopoly poisoning American politics.
The Pragmatic Impacts of Sanders’ Big Dreams
Even with Tuesday’s campaign setbacks, Bernie Sanders’ pledge to make the country more equitable and sustainable is more realistic than some people are letting on.
Why Bernie Will, Should and Must Stay in the Race
Bernie has substantively — even profoundly — changed American politics for the better.
Trump and Clinton Win Big in April 26 Primaries
In a disappointing night for Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton won four out of five states. Donald Trump made a clean sweep, winning in all five states.
Trump Like Sanders? Hardly. More Polar Opposites in Mindsets, Values &...
Similar at heart? Parallel in the most important ways? Sanders stands for all the Trump hates. And vice versa. Trump could be the 1% poster child that drives Sanders' dramatic anti-elitist, anti-inequality, anti-climate change denial movement. A true challenger to the status quo (party and nation) and the oligarchic "establishment" that runs this country, Sanders is more polar opposite to Trump than alleged first cousin.
The Real Meaning of Donald Trump
Trump is a sign of American decline. Just not in the way you think.
Clinton’s Defense of Big Money Won’t Cut It
This surely will be one of the issues that Sanders carries into the convention. And it is one that Democrats and Clinton should adopt as central to their platform.
Clinton Says No Thanks To Charles Koch’s Endorsement, Citing His Climate...
Clinton tweeted that she was "not interested in endorsements from people who deny climate science and try to make it harder for people to vote" hours after Koch said it's possible she might be a better president than the current GOP candidates.
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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.