Politics & History

Super Tuesday & the Intervention of the DNC
The DNC played their cards well and thanks to Klobuchar and O’Rourke, the night handed a win to Biden in both Minnesota and Texas. I remain convinced that a Biden candidacy will be an unmitigated disaster.

I’m a white guy, Rape Culture is real, and I’m feeling angry
How do I write about our culture of rape, sexual harassment, child molestation and the degree to which there is ...

An Open Letter to Donald Trump
Dear Mr. Trump – Congratulations on your ascendancy to the presidency. You did it: you managed to con your way ...

America, What Have You Done?
America has just done the unthinkable. Somehow, against all better sense, and in opposition to almost every single poll and ...

Bernie vs. Hillary – It is, but It isn’t
Is Hillary more closely tied to Wall Street and the political establishment? You bet. That said, she’s ultimately still on the same team. I completely reject the assertion that she is more like a Republican than she is a Democrat.

Too Many Guns, Too Many Dead
I grew up at a time when Viet Nam played front and center in the lives of our nation, when ...

1,000 Years of War in Europe
Entitled a “Map of Europe 1000 AD to present with timeline,” this is a fascinating video showing a constantly changing ...

This is my first Political Post (Election 2012)
Not that it was ever any sort of formal declaration, but in spite of my liberal political leanings that – ...