Obama Being Elected and the Worst of your Fears Coming True
A sarcastic note about political fear after Obama was elected.
Topic archive
Politics
Articles on elections, political parties, campaigns, democracy, public rhetoric, and political power.
Spending Time with Constituents
An interesting spin on true Democracy
Finding Democracy
This is an essay about democracy in America.
The Political Sex Scandal
Why do the sex scandals keep happening
The Downfall of Weiner
What happened to Representative Weiner
Robert Reich Debunks 6 Big GOP Lies About The Economy
Robert Reich challenges common conservative arguments about taxes, government, jobs, and Social Security.
GOP Wants to Repeal the 20th Century?
There is a long laundry list
Racism and Why I cannot vote Republican
The acceptance of racism through silence while others spread racist propaganda is the #1 reason I wi
Our Democracy is Not for Sale
our democracy, something that is so sacred that it cannot be bought and sold, but earned.
Bernie Sanders Speaking to Steel Workers
Before you bash unions, watch this
Barack Obama's 2008 DNC Speech
One of the most powerful speakers or our time delivers a message of hope, and bringing back the American Dream.
Bernie Sanders on Social Security
It was developed with the goal to reduce the number of seniors in poverty
Ronald Reagan on Closing Tax Loopholes
in theory such loopholes might sound great, but in practice it was unacceptable
Lee Atwater on a Racist Strategy for the Republican Party
Lee Atwater's 1981 interview explained how overt racial appeals became coded language in modern Republican politics, a lesson still visible in campaign rhetoric.
Politics and Markets
Oh, how they intertwine!
Palin's E-Mail
Why do we care?
French Value Socialism over Austerity
A look back at François Hollande's 2012 victory over Nicolas Sarkozy, France's rejection of austerity politics, and the later limits of that anti-austerity mandate.
Ronald Reagan on Free Unions and Collective Bargaining
A note on Ronald Reagan, free unions, and collective bargaining.
Who's Going to Crush the Dem's?
Who in the Republican Party can win?
s 2008 DNC Speech
One of the most powerful speakers or our time delivers a message of hope, and bringing back the American Dream.