11 Steps to Optimal Voting
Carl WeinschenkThe election is still a few months away, but no time is too early to talk about voting. Here are 11 things to think about…
A Great American Music Break for July Fourth
The challenges the United States of America faces are unique and deadly serious. We have a rapacious leader who may or may not have all…
Healthcare Access Shrinking as Costs Rise, Tax Credits Fade
About 5 million fewer people than last year get healthcare access through the Affordable Care Act, according to figures released this week by the government.…
Don’t Be Exhausted
Donald Trump fights a lot of wars. There is the war between left and right, between ethical and unethical, between decent and crude, between right…
What is the Silver Lining of the Trump Era?
The simple way to look at politics is this: A candidate says what he or she will do once in office. If you like what…
Although Founded as a Republic, Can the USA Coexist as a Democracy?
Richard BrodyDespite what some say and/or believe, although a republic and a democracy are different, they are not mutually exclusive, and ideally can, and should be…