The government’s mismanagement of priorities and dysfunction within its coronavirus response has resulted in extreme hardship for much of the everyday population, and without serious reflection on how to help people to survive these difficult times, many more people will die preventable deaths, suffer from extreme stress, and lose out on valuable early education.
Biden Team: Take Notes from Markey
Don’t Call Me a Liberal
“This is why I hate being called a liberal.”
Conservative or Liberal? You Can’t be Both
“That this coupling could exist harmoniously in theory is unlikely and in practice impossible. Indeed, the dissonance and mismatch of these incongruent ideals are jarring and cacophonous.”
Seeing the Other: BC’s Road to Change
“Until undergraduates in Students for Sexual Health and the Pro-Life Club can hang banners next to each other on O’Neill Plaza, host a joint panel event, and retire to dorm spaces where they routinely interact, we can’t say that BC has unlocked the true potential of its diversity.”
The Fault Lines in America’s Economy
“Our steadfast devotion to the facade of capitalism’s endless growth is a delusion that threatens to tear our country apart.”
Reforming the Tax Code
“The U.S. Congress should work to reform the tax code to maximize tax revenue, while making sure that there are not specifically tailored tax benefits that allow people to avoid paying their fair share.”
The End of Democracy
“The founding fathers did not plan for us to have a democracy.”
Marshaling Progressive Voters
Both Clinton and Sanders are focusing on issues that really matter to Americans. The debate is renewing progressives’ enthusiasm to vote in the upcoming election.
Behind Populism’s Popularity
As much as the mainstream media likes to hype up election drama, the increasingly palpable anger in this country is not just a tool politicians use to get elected. Yes, fear has been and always will be a powerful political instrument, but the rush by every candidate to frame him or herself as anti-establishment proves itself beyond the normal scope of political maneuvering and taps into deeper rumblings within American society.