A story from almost everyone’s childhood involves being told they should finish eating all of their dinner. After all, the argument went, a child living in Somalia, Indonesia or even down in Honduras, is going without food as you sit there and waste yours. Today in America, parents don’t have to point to a faraway, […]
Read MoreWe Can Fix Our Broken Immigration System 0
After months and months of delay, President Barack Obama has decided to issue an executive order of reforms to fix our broken immigration system. It’s about time. It’s been over 500 days since the U.S. Senate passed a comprehensive immigration reform bill with strong bipartisan support. That bill continues to await consideration in the U.S. […]
Read More‘Affordable’ Is in the Name 0
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is now a year old. And it’s still growing up. Well, for the time being. Four justices of the Supreme Court have decided to hear a case (King v. Burwell) about whether or not Obamacare tax credits, or subsidies, for citizens are legal. The case is based on legislative language […]
Read MoreThe Movement Still Matters 0
A lot has changed since I grew up in Louisiana. I was born in 1959, on the eve of one of the most turbulent decades in American history. Yes, a lot has changed. But it’s not as different as you might think. We, the children of the ’50s, ’60s, and ’70s, boycotted for civil rights, […]
Read MoreThe sexist attack on Valerie Jarrett 0
After the past week’s political upheavals in Washington and around the country, we are reminded that certain things remain constant in politics. Unfortunately, one of those things is the sexism leveled at any woman who rises to power in the White House — under presidents of either party. No sooner was the hunt on for […]
Read MoreRepublicans on Trial 0
There’s no sugarcoating it. Democrats got crushed on Election Day 2014. President Obama, in a press conference on Wednesday, summarized the 2014 election well: “Obviously, Republicans had a good night, and deserve credit for running good campaigns.” He added that the message of the election was that Americans want their elected officials to “work as […]
Read MoreDonna Brazile’s ‘Willies’ Awards for Best and Worst Political Ads 0
We should give out awards for the best and worst political ads of the 2014 political season. I suggest that we name the prize you get for the worst ad after the Willie Horton ad, call the awards “the Willies.” The Willie Horton ad was a devastating video used against Democratic Gov. Michael Dukakis in […]
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