Increased citizen participation in government processes is a good thing – most of the time. Citizens interacting with the executive branch to initiate non-media highlighted issues is a good thing – most of the time. Improperly applied, though, th...
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Increased citizen participation in government processes is a good thing – most of the time. Citizens interacting with the executive branch to initiate non-media highlighted issues is a good thing – most of the time. Improperly applied, though, th...
We’re not yet in the year 2014 (and an election season that will determine the composition of Congress for the remainder of President Obama’s second term,) nonetheless talk of 2016 presidential nominees is popping up on the left and right. Re...
We’re not yet in the year 2014 (and an election season that will determine the composition of Congress for the remainder of President Obama’s second term,) nonetheless talk of 2016 presidential nominees is popping up on the left and right. Re...
Last week, I wrote about the coming debt ceiling crisis and some of the effects that might play out on the global stage should such a crisis occur. Gideon Rachman at the FT has done a better job at that than I could hope to – yesterday’s col...
Last week, I wrote about the coming debt ceiling crisis and some of the effects that might play out on the global stage should such a crisis occur. Gideon Rachman at the FT has done a better job at that than I could hope to – yesterday’s col...
No longer can I ignore the imitable elephant in the room. Pyongyang’s various declarations of imminent destruction have become more and more frequent, and so it is with a heavy hand that I write this week of the immense and controversial issue that...
No longer can I ignore the imitable elephant in the room. Pyongyang’s various declarations of imminent destruction have become more and more frequent, and so it is with a heavy hand that I write this week of the immense and controversial issue that...
On April 10th, President Obama will finally release his 2014 budget proposal. The budget has been delayed two months due to uncertainties regarding the fiscal cliff and sequestration, but I think it will ultimately be well worth the wait. Within this...
On April 10th, President Obama will finally release his 2014 budget proposal. The budget has been delayed two months due to uncertainties regarding the fiscal cliff and sequestration, but I think it will ultimately be well worth the wait. Within this...
Despite the GOP’s established understanding of itself as a party with some serious diversity issues, Republicans are already coming out against Thomas Perez, Obama’s nominee for Labor Secretary. Considering the support Perez has garnered for his ...
Despite the GOP’s established understanding of itself as a party with some serious diversity issues, Republicans are already coming out against Thomas Perez, Obama’s nominee for Labor Secretary. Considering the support Perez has garnered for his ...
As the sixteenth round of negotiations over the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) closed in Singapore last week, it is time to examine the nature of the proposed free trade agreement. The TPP, if instituted, would be a major expansion of the 2005 P4 ag...
As the sixteenth round of negotiations over the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) closed in Singapore last week, it is time to examine the nature of the proposed free trade agreement. The TPP, if instituted, would be a major expansion of the 2005 P4 ag...
Hello, readers! And now, for something completely different… this week, I’m reviewing The Oath, written by Jeffrey Toobin. Toobin is a well-known legal analyst who works for CNN and The New Yorker, and he is also a prominent political author. Hi...
Hello, readers! And now, for something completely different… this week, I’m reviewing The Oath, written by Jeffrey Toobin. Toobin is a well-known legal analyst who works for CNN and The New Yorker, and he is also a prominent political author. Hi...
Last week, President Obama signed the 2013 National Defense Authorization Act. Last year’s edition of the act contained language allowing for the indefinite detention of terrorists or their supporters. While that bill included provisions signaling ...
Last week, President Obama signed the 2013 National Defense Authorization Act. Last year’s edition of the act contained language allowing for the indefinite detention of terrorists or their supporters. While that bill included provisions signaling ...
Hello, readers! Just in case you’ve forgotten, the disaster formerly known as Election 2012 is now over, and President Barack Obama has been re-elected to a second term in office. So what’s the most important thing on his plate right now? If you ...
Hello, readers! Just in case you’ve forgotten, the disaster formerly known as Election 2012 is now over, and President Barack Obama has been re-elected to a second term in office. So what’s the most important thing on his plate right now? If you ...
In the past year, we’ve heard President Obama and Governor Romney talk about everything from Libya to the London Olympics. However, public education has been noticeably absent from our nation’s discourse. A topic that has been included in nationa...
In the past year, we’ve heard President Obama and Governor Romney talk about everything from Libya to the London Olympics. However, public education has been noticeably absent from our nation’s discourse. A topic that has been included in nationa...
The debate. Candidates’ final chance to make pitches. The make-or-break moment to revive campaigns. A bad performance that loses the election. Debates are an important part of our American democracy. We watch platforms and visions unfold and decide...
The debate. Candidates’ final chance to make pitches. The make-or-break moment to revive campaigns. A bad performance that loses the election. Debates are an important part of our American democracy. We watch platforms and visions unfold and decide...