We need to talk about gun violence
There are but few certainties in life: death, taxes, and the fact debates over guns will froth with vitriol before going nowhere at all. Perhaps …
The hypocrisy of modern politics
Last week, a report from the Wall Street Journal revealed a years long pattern of harassment, misconduct and even forced sex from Las Vegas casino …
Government shutdown, yet again, an exercise in disfunction
On the first day, there was resignation as Democrats and Republicans failed to reach a long-term spending deal, and the U.S. government spiraled into a …
Shrugging our shoulders at the GOP tax bill
Right now, the Trump tax plan is being hammered and bent by conference. It’s the way all bills are smoothed between the inevitably different versions …
Sexual misconduct in politics requires accountability
Last week, Rep. Ruben Kihuen, D-Nev., was accused of sexually harassing his former campaign finance director during the 2016 campaign. Kihuen allegedly made repeated unwanted …
The internet needs net neutrality
Next month, the Federal Communications Commission will vote to undo a number of rules that have come to be known as “net neutrality.” In short, …
Believing survivors shouldn’t be about politics
Last week, the political world was roiled when allegations appeared in a report from The Washington Post that Alabama senate candidate Roy Moore, a Republican, …
Elites are not in a position to joke about rape
During his opening monologue on “Saturday Night Live,” comedian Larry David took on producer Harvey Weinstein and the sexual allegations that have rocked Hollywood in …
Tech giants need to be held accountable
It’s no secret by now that during the 2016 presidential election, hundreds and hundreds of ads, bought and paid for by Russia, were placed on …
America needs a solution to its nuclear problem
For decades, the U.S. government has tried and failed to open a long-term high-level nuclear waste storage facility in a nondescript mountain out in the …