The Republicans staying in power. That’s the stuff of nightmares. The Atlantic published an article yesterday, Trump’s Second Term, that really got folks talking. It paints a bleak picture of what would and could happen if he does remain in power… Read More ›
The history-making news from this last week produced a lot of opinions and articles. Here is a selection of the more interesting pieces I read. But first, I would be remiss if I didn’t link to the redacted Mueller report… Read More ›
Here are the nation’s great editorial cartoonists responding to this week’s top news stories. The Mueller Report By Kevin Necessary By Ann Telnaes, Washington Post By Ann Telnaes, Washington Post By Ann Telnaes, Washington Post Stuck on… Read More ›
The Democrats have a big field of candidates running for President in 2020. To briefly use a sports analogy, I see our candidates as the starting players on the Blue team, each bringing their own unique strengths to the table… Read More ›
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 has long been considered one of the most important pieces of legislation for civil rights. But its aims have been under increasing attack particularly in the past few years. In order to help protect… Read More ›
I doubt that anyone will pay attention to much else besides the Mueller report today, so let’s dig into it. In cases like this one, I find it enormously useful to think ahead of time about the questions you want… Read More ›
If it’s a Tuesday, there is an excellent chance that an election is happening somewhere in the country. So far in 2019, we’ve seen that enthusiasm for turning out to vote isn’t where it should be. I encourage you to… Read More ›
To be honest, I had a different post planned for today. But I was consumed by the news about the fire at Notre Dame Cathedral and found it hard to concentrate on much else. Then I read something about Notre… Read More ›
Do you want to be able to inspire people to help you with an issue that you deeply care about? If so, learning how to communicate effectively is a must. On the issue of gerrymandering and redistricting, I have a… Read More ›
Throughout the week, I like to look away from breaking news and read other articles in the political field. Here are three articles I found interesting, and think you might, too. Enjoy. Look at the Forest, Not the Trees: What… Read More ›
Here are the nation’s great editorial cartoonists responding to this week’s top news stories. Upheaval in Dept. of Homeland Security By Jeff Darcy, cleveland.com By Steve Sack, Star Tribune By Ed Hall By Steve Breen, San… Read More ›
The Democrats have a big field of candidates running for President in 2020. To briefly use a sports analogy, I see our candidates as the starting players on the Blue team, each bringing their own unique strengths to the table… Read More ›
It’s true–there is still one last race from the midterms to finish up. The North Carolina 9th district still doesn’t have a Rep in Congress. On Election Night, the race was too close to call and then the hints of… Read More ›
Yesterday felt like everyone was yelling at each other, and no one was listening to the other person. Perhaps that’s a perpetual statement at this point. I mean, the Democrats and the Republicans have pretty big disagreements with each other…. Read More ›
If we want to see our country run on values that are important to us, we need to win elections. All of them, from the White House to a race right in our own neighborhoods. We know that the campaigns… Read More ›
