When I wrote that that the Trump-Oz collaboration was set to rear it's ugly head, I resolved to blow my brains out. After some thinking, though, I realized that blowing my brains out would be...
If the 2016 Presidential election wasn't already a carnival attraction, it sure as hell is now.
There are few people in the world I despise more than Donald Trump. I'm sure that sentiment isn't exclusive; there...
Every so often the news cycle throws us a story that combines multiple long-term sociopolitical narratives. These opportunities are wonderful for providing perspective on the myriad of issues currently populating the American consciousness. Today's story...
It's not like Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is the first woman to ever attempt to win a general election. Sure, she's the first woman to have anything close to a shot at being the president...
The Star Spangled Banner is in the news again after San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick created a patriotic controversy before a preseason game against the Green Bay Packers. Rather than stand during the song’s...
Dear Mr. Trump,
I don't know you, really. But I know your type. You're a boy in a man's body. The body is a man (except for your teeny-tiny hands), but the inside is just a...
This week, Donald Trump reached a new low. And he did so while operating under the guise that he wanted to reach out to African-American voters. Specifically, Trump said:
"Look at how much African-American communities are...
Donald Trump's new campaign manager, Stephen Bannon, has been called the "most dangerous political operative in America." In hiring Bannon to be his third campaign manager in as many months, the Republican presidential nominee has placed...
Clinton versus Trump. The political establishment versus the anti-establishment. Democracy versus plutocracy. These are just a few of the phrases that have been used to describe the 2016 Presidential Election. And while these descriptors make...
Most unwanted job on the face of the planet right now? Easy, it's campaign manager for Donald Trump.
Tuesday evening, the Orange Menace gave the boot to Paul Manafort and installed Steve Bannon, chairman of Breitbart News...
I keep seeing memes, comments, and whatnot – almost always expressed in 145 characters or fewer – about how those of us who are progressives just want free health care and all kinds of other...
Jeff Wood never killed anyone. But on January 2, 1996, his friend, Daniel Reneau, did. Because Jeff was assisting in the commission of another crime, he has been sitting on death row. His upcoming execution...
At least three or four times each week over the last few weeks, I have been scrolling through my Facebook feed and have come across a New York Times op-ed entitled "It's O.K., Liberal Parents,...
I, like so many other renters, enjoy the perks of apartment living. I'm not on the hook for property taxes. When my garbage disposal or air conditioner messes up, my landlord is responsible for repairs....
When I fired up my laptop this morning and checked in with Liberal America headquarters, I had a message from my Managing Editor. She informed me that a story I had written in June had...
The news of violence of late is quite distressing. Whether it is about the extremes rising in the U.K., the prospect of a potential President Donald Trump (R-N.Y.), potential race riots in the U.S. or...
In the GOP primaries, Donald Trump's opponents made every mistake they could possibly make when it came to how they dealt with him. First they largely ignored him and treated him like a novelty act....
What if I were to tell you that the United States in 2016 is a dramatically different place than the United States in 1776? Well, yeah, you would probably say. Way to state the obvious,...
The boiling frog metaphor relates a story about how to boil a frog alive without it noticing until it is dead. As the story goes, you simply need to gradually heat up a pot of...
Let me preface this article by saying that, not only do I think that he has the most personal integrity out of anyone running this year, but I also agree with almost all of Bernie's...
