As Iowa readies its inexcusably and alarmingly undemocratic caucuses to kick off the two major American parties’ presidential nomination process, culminating in…
Sane Republicans and the rest of America saw little to reassure themselves that a sane dark horse would emerge in…
With its focus on national security, the mid-December Republican debate, though a month past, can still serve as a stark…
Happy Risky New Year If people thought 2015 was bad, 2016 shows no sign of letting on up on risk. The…
Yes, people kill people. But guns and laws make a huge difference in how many people get killed and the…
Author’s note: even at this stage of the game in late 2015, it was clear the Republican Party was a…
In this three-part series, we look at the candidacy of the new darling of the Republican Party, former HP CEO Carly Fiorina. …
The first debate(s) showed us that the Republicans are often in a war between substance and style. Can a candidate…
Author’s note: I challenge readers to find pieces by non-Trump-supporters that recognized the threat Trump presented to the degree I…
The rebel “Confederate” flag is much less of a problem than the values and system it represents. The romanticization of…
The rebel “Confederate” flag is much less of a problem than the values and system it represents. The romanticization of…
The rebel “Confederate” flag is much less of a problem than the values and system it represents. The romanticization of…
How the GOP’s playbook for myopia, overreaction, and inaction empowers terrorism, violent criminals, and mass shooters Originally published on LinkedIn…
In the wake of the Charleston shooting, why a holistic approach is what we need to tackle both violent crime and…
Top ten political and foreign policy lessons from Game of Thrones, or, how Game of Thrones can rescue us from…