Editorials and Political Commentary

 
 
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WHAT IF BERNIE HAS ALREADY WON THIS THING?

I want you to consider the possibility that this 24/7 Bloomberg media frenzy is hiding the real story of the 2020 Democratic primary: Has Bernie Sanders already won this thing?

I know. I know. I’m probably getting ahead of myself. We hit Nevada, but we're still waiting on Super Tuesday and the truly delegate-rich states. There’s a lot of campaign left to be had.

 
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THE ESTABLISHMENT SCAM OF ‘UNITY’

Unity doesn’t mean what you’ve been led to believe.

Think about it. Where do we hear calls for unity in politics? The term has been thrown around regularly during the current Democratic primary and was pervasive too during the 2016 election.

 
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TRUMP WANTS TO ‘DEESCALATE,’ BUT WILL HIS SUPPORTERS LET HIM?

Following Iran’s missile strikes against two U.S.-occupied bases in Iraq, the world waited to see how Donald Trump would respond. Would he follow through on his threats to target Iranian cultural sites, international war-crime laws be damned? Would he escalate this incredibly dangerous situation into an all-out war that would make the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan look quaint by comparison?

 
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THE MYTH OF THE CONSERVATIVE BESTSELLER

The New York Times needs to think seriously about what it wants a spot on their Best Sellers list to represent. If it is intended to be a measure of which books are actually generating the most interest and purchases, then perhaps it is time to replace the dagger policy with more stringent requirements to make it onto the list in the first place.

 
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TRUMP IS WISE TO FEAR A SOCIALIST OPPONENT

While in public Donald Trump mocks the idea of socialism, behind closed doors he has reportedly been telling confidants a socialist opponent won’t be “so easy” to beat. And you know what? This might be Donald Trump at his wisest. He should be terrified of a socialist running against him in 2020.

 

THE LABOR CENTERED CASE FOR A FOUR DAY WORK WEEK

This week the Shadow Chancellor of the United Kingdom, John McDonnell, announced that under a labour government, the average working week would be cut to 32 hours within a decade. That would be a big win for the British people, but as an American I can’t help but think, if they can do it, why not us? And why not sooner?

 
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HOW THE MEDIA CAN SAVE ITSELF, BEFORE DONALD TRUMP DESTROYS IT

Donald Trump has many enemies, but none that he battles with as much glee as the media. His hats say “Make America Great Again,” but his true battle cry is indisputably “Fake News.”  

 
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WHY A ‘BLUE WAVE’ WON’T BE ENOUGH

A 'blue wave' is expected to sweep the Democrats to power in Congress in the midterm elections, but that may not be enough to fix the systemic economic and social issues that gave us Donald Trump in the first place. Here's what will be enough.

 
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WHAT IT’S LIKE TO TRAVEL THE ARCTIC IN THE WAKE OF GLOBAL WARMING

Wonder, depression, joy, fear, and envy - a months long exploration of a rapidly changing Arctic, catalogued through a number of powerful emotional experiences.