Pete Buttigieg and the Most Convenient Narrative
Buttigieg may not have wanted to run as 'the gay candidate,' but that’s the angle that many national media reporters find most interesting.
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Would You Feel Comfortable Putting a Comedian Up against Putin?
It is good that Zelensky is resolutely opposed to Putin, but I hope he’s got a better plan than 'make him laugh.'
We Have Bigger Problems to Tackle than Culture-War Politics
At this moment, the most popular thing that political leaders of either party can do is “go after” figures and institutions associated with the other side.
Espionage Is Supposed to Be More Difficult Than This
Can we bring back the Insectothopters?
Why Would the Trump-Netanyahu Relationship Surprise Anyone?
The AP writes that many left-of-center American Jews are deeply disturbed by Bibi Netanyahu’s close relationship with Donald Trump.
Is Bernie Sanders Really the Frontrunner?
You can be a frontrunner because of your strengths as a candidate, or you can be frontrunner because of circumstances, and Sanders seems to be the latter.
Foreign Policy and the 2020 Presidential Election
Sometimes the status quo is the best case scenario.
President Trump Will Address the NRA Convention Again This Year
For the third straight year, President Trump will address the National Rifle Association’s Annual Meeting, held later this month in Indianapolis.
The Deep-Blue Crew Running for the 2020 Democratic Nomination
Most of the 2020 Democratic contenders were elected from extremely safe, deep-blue states or districts.
Joe Biden and ‘the Nightstick of Wokeness’
If Joe Biden decides to run for president, he needs to watch out for the 'nightstick of wokeness'.