Articles in Politics (13)
Proportional Representation Is a Terrible Idea That The Left Should Not Embrace
The electoral road is never easy for the left, but an electoral system that forces coalitions as a matter of procedure only makes things worse.
The Left Keeps Warning You That Centrist Democrats Are A Disaster
We warned about Hillary Clinton. We warned about Joe Biden. It’s time to listen to the Sanders wing of the party.
It Is Really Not a Good Idea For Democrats to Focus on Jan. 6 Right Now
Congressional Democrats are planning to dwell on an issue that has nothing to do with voters’ material concerns. Are they purposely trying to lose the upcoming midterms?
Congressional Inaction Will Ensure More Deaths Due to Gun Violence
Is it possible, in the wake of the horrific tragedies last month, to have an honest conversation about gun culture that’s separate and apart from gun ownership?
The GOP’s Indifference to Mass Shootings is Depraved and Sickening
Nobody can explain why weapons of war should be on the streets, but the American right don’t care if the country becomes a terrifying dystopia. We could stop mass shootings if we wanted to, but gun fanatics see other people’s dead children as a price worth paying for their hobby.
U.S. Deliberation During Hungary’s 1956 Uprising Offers Lessons on Restraint
As the war in Ukraine worsens, there’s little debate about Western policy choices. This is a mistake.
Congressional Progressives Need To Do Better on Foreign Policy—But That Doesn’t Mean Republicans Are Doves
If we care as much about anti-imperialism as we do about domestic policy, we can’t ignore the gap between where Left-aligned members of Congress are and where we need them to be.
by Ben Burgis