Unsettled by Ukraine

Crimea is being called the most serious international crisis since the collapse of the Soviet Union, and it may very … More

Chris Christie’s Bridge to Nowhere

You have no doubt heard about the “Bridge Gate” scandal rocking New Jersey politics right now, where senior Christie administration … More

Let the Keystone Pipeline go forward

I am an avid fan of the environment. I like trees and grass. I like clean air and water. I … More

Obama’s Opportunity

The War in Afghanistan, our longest military engagement, is set to end after this year. The Pentagon is proposing the … More

Stockholm Syndrome

Stockholm syndrome:  “A psychological phenomenon in which hostages express empathy or sympathy and have positive feelings toward their captors, sometimes … More

The worst game of chicken

By now you’ve heard of the heroic efforts of Ted Cruz and congressional Republicans threatening to not fund the government … More

This American Dream

The gilded age in American history was a period of enormous economic expansion as well as unprecedented income inequality and … More

The Syrian Catch-22

I understand the knee jerk reaction to the debate on Syria. On paper it is a situation very similar to … More

“End This Depression NOW!” by Paul Krugman

Once during a Freshman English 110 presentation about the economy, I tore into a group (because I’m that guy) claiming that the government … More

Historical Perspective

Every Memorial day, Veterans day, and Fourth of July; every election, legislative action, or world crisis, everyone has their righteous … More

Reid should have nuked the filibuster

I think I’ve written about the filibuster more than any other subject in American politics now. Here’s to more whining! … More

The Question of Inequality

Abstract: I look at the question of income inequality in different societies and how excessive inequality is significantly correlated with … More

You can relax about North Korea

I don’t like nuclear radiation as much as the next guy, but a threshold has been crossed for me to … More

America Does Not Have a Debt Crisis

I know the fad in conservative think tanks is to obsess over U.S. debt, but currently the United States does … More

Evolving Political Thought

This is an essay I wrote for the Liberal Arts Essay Scholarship Competition. Bon Appetit.           … More

The 2016 Presidential Prospects

I can sense your excitement as you see the title. You probably perked up a little bit and your eyes … More

The Conspiracy Crowd

We all have that crazy uncle, that friend of a friend on Facebook, or that one kid from high school … More

Politics

When I was a freshman in high school, I was grounded for several weeks for getting bad grades in math. … More

The Ron Paul Joke

I wrote this piece last year and figured I would share it despite the unlikely event Ron Paul will run … More

“Drift: The Unmooring of American Military Power” by Rachel Maddow

If you see me walking around wearing my headphones, chances are if I’m not listening to Blink-182, I’m listening to … More