A Serious Question About the US ConstitutionLet’s get my “news hook” out of the way: President-elect Donald Trump has been offering up names for appointments to his cabinet, and…1d ago1d ago
Social Media Users Can Walk And Chew Gum. Why Abandon One For The Other?In the wake of the latest presidential election, it’s morning in America!3d ago3d ago
Bloomin’ Onion! Or, Alex Jones And Poetic InjusticeConfession: I’ve just never been much of an Alex Jones fan. I never saw the value, or even very much of the fun, some of my libertarian…6d ago6d ago
Election 2024: The Obligatory Explanation ColumnI hate election explanation columns. I had no intention of writing such a column for two reasons.Nov 12Nov 12
Election 2024: Neither “Landslide” Nor “Mandate”With 95% of precincts reporting nationwide according to Wikipedia (as of 4am on Saturday, November 9), it’s safe to say that the US…Nov 9Nov 9
How Joe Biden Could Save Lives And Change American Politics On His Way Out The DoorWait, what? We’re talking about Joe Biden? Why? He’s a “lame duck.” No matter who wins the US presidential election on November 5, he’s…Nov 2Nov 2
If Musk Wants To Give Away Money, Let Him“The First and Second Amendments guarantee freedom of speech and the right to bear arms,” reads a petition circulated by Elon Musk’s…Oct 31Oct 31
That’s Entertainment: Popular Alternatives to the Presidential Campaign CircusAlthough more than 50 million Americans have already voted — by mail or in person — “Election Day” formally falls on November 5. The…Oct 29Oct 29
Non-Endorsement Isn’t “Neutrality” or “Objectivity”In late October, the Los Angeles Times published its list of candidate/issue endorsements for this year’s general election. Missing from…Oct 27Oct 27
No, the Student Loan Crisis is not an “Emergency”“The student loan crisis,” Sabrina Cereceres writes at The Nation, “is a national emergency, and the time to act is now.”Oct 24Oct 24