Mar 6, 2020 | Current Events
For me, the 2020 election pivots on the question of justice. On one side, Donald Trump stands as the embodiment of privilege and power. He’s lived a life free of consequences both as a businessman and now as president. His power is his brand and to amplify that...
Feb 21, 2020 | Current Events
It was clear in 2016 that dissatisfaction with the political establishment was a powerful force in the Democratic nomination process and that bore out in the general election of Donald Trump. The media has largely ignored the context behind this populist outrage....
Jun 3, 2018 | Current Events
I take politics seriously but I don’t think I’ve ever been this focused going into a primary. Since I’ve been working my way through the deep ballot, I figured I’d share my input on the candidates and measures we’ll be voting for Tuesday...
May 27, 2018 | Current Events
How do you keep your head above water when assaulted by a constant stream of hate and violence? It seems like week after week, the chaos raining down from on high keeps coming. Riding the Downward Spiral On May 17th, the Senate confirmed Gina Haspel, a proponent of...
May 4, 2018 | Current Events
A curious thing happened the other day. Not once but twice I ran into conservatives crying hypocrisy. The repetition of that specific word struck me because until recently I’ve seldom heard it from the right. It smacks of a talking point that bubbled up in the...
Apr 20, 2018 | Current Events
In a civilized society public restrooms should be a human right not a matter of privilege or a flashpoint of discrimination. I say this in the wake of the Starbucks incident that resulted in two African American men being arrested on April 14. It’s a situation...
