The United States does not need to spend more money on nukes, which would encourage an arms race. Instead, we need to ratify the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT)
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Save the Syrian Peace Talks, End the Starvation
Peace talks in Geneva between the Syrian government and the opposition have stalled, while military offensives and starvation have escalated.
Read More »Gloria Steinem and Madeline Albright: Disappointing as Clinton Surrogates
Women's rights, justice, and "equal pay for equal work" are very much a part of my political creed. But they are not my sole benchmarks in choosing the next president.
Read More »Election 2016: Five Campaign Memes Nobody Explains
We should use reason and not emotion in making political decisions.
Read More »George McGovern’s Ghost: Hillary or Bernie? – Agonizing Over the Democratic Primary Race
I'm "Feeling the Bern" but I'm haunted by the ghost of George McGovern. Help!
Read More »Trump Bows Out of Next Debate – The Art of the Steal
The biggest question is will more people be talking about Donald Trump around the water coolers across the country on Friday morning than Megyn Kelly or any other candidate on that stage in Des Moines Thursday night?
Read More »Election 2016: Five Debate Tricks You Need to Know
Just so you don’t think that I’m taking sides, examples will refer to candidates Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn. As far as I know, they haven’t endorsed any political parties this year.
Read More »Alternatives to Donald Trump’s Xenophobic Approach to Radical Islam Are Sadly Lacking
If no one else offers a solution to radical Islam, then Donald Trump will remain the only one who has.
Read More »Democratic Presidential Candidates’ First Debate of 2016 – The Gloves Are Off
Overall we come away from last night’s debate with a clear picture of these three people: Mr. Sanders is the outsider; Mrs. Clinton the insider, and Mr. O’Malley the odd man out.
Read More »Ted Cruz Strikes Out Swinging at New York Values
Goodbye, Ted Cruz, we hardly knew you, and on behalf of all New Yorkers, we want to keep it that way.
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