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LATEST ARTICLES ( 56 )

• Pragmatic Progressives for America

  Hi Readers, Here is a full reprint of my article that will likely be appearing in the December Issue of the Monterey News. This is going to be my final post... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2012 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• New Developments

  Hi Everyone, I am now in my first semester at Reed College, studying political science and enjoying a new adult life. You may have noticed some changes to the... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2012 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Future of PMFM

  Hello readers, As you may have noticed, I am no longer posting political musings here on a regular basis. For now, I am still writing for the Monterey News and... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2012 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Not Time to Give up on Public Housing

  

  Cabrini-Green, an Infamous Chicago Project Demolished in 2011 On a recent trip to New York City, I was struck by the high-rise public housing projects. Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2012 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Economy Still Needs a Jolt

  

  A few months ago, it appeared the economy was gaining steam and entering a so-called 'virtuous circle.' US employers added a robust 275,000 jobs in January. ... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, ECONOMICS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Etch A Sketch Season in Full Swing

  

  The Wonders of the Etch A Sketch It was an unforgettable comment, one that will likely reverberate in political advertisements for the next six months or so. Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2012 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• My Q&A; with Bill Shein

  

  Bill Shein. Source: Daily Hampshire Gazette When redistricting fashioned a brand-new congressional district in Western Massachusetts this year, two Democratic... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2012 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Cries for War with Iran Loom Large

  

  Benjamin Netanyahu, who favors a strike After two wars in Iraq and Afghanistan that have been incredibly costly in terms of money and lives, there has been... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2012 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Invisible Children: Kony 2012

  

  The effort launched by Invisible Children to apprehend Joseph Kony, the world's most wanted man for crimes against humanity, is perhaps the most viral activism... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2012 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Growing Pains for Americans Elect

  More than 3 months ago, I wrote an article about an exciting new circumvention of the political system called Americans Elect. You can find that initial... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2012 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Romney on the Ropes

  

  Santorum has claimed the conservative mantle. The sheen of inevitability is fading fast for Mitt Romney. New results from Public Policy Polling show Rick... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2012 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Food Stamp Follies

  

  What Food Stamps Used to Look Like Newt Gingrich has raised a few eyebrows this year with his persistent application of the label "Food Stamp President" to... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2012 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Activism Paying Dividends

  

  Demonstrators against Keystone XL surround the White House. The general public often seems to have a sense of trepidation about activist movements. What are... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2012 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Looking Back and Looking Forward

  

  A map showing the concentration of Occupy protesters It's the time of year to write that obligatory reflective article. Attempting to shirk the responsibility i... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2012 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Creating a List of Concrete Ideas

  

  "The Protester:" TIME's Person of the Year Back in October, I joined the active ranks of Occupy protesters, picketing in front of Great Barrington's town hall.... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2011 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Turbulent Republican Race Still Wide Open

  

  New front-runner Newt Gingrich, with his wife Callista The last time I blogged about the 2012 Republican contest, it appeared to be a two-man race between... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2011 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Dissecting the Payroll Tax

  

  A graph from Ezra Klein comparing the efficacy of proposed Social Security fixes The payroll taxes were created to ensure the solvency of the American social... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2011 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Americans Elect: The Birth of a Movement

  

  With the color wheel above, Americans Elect asks voters to rank issues from the environment to immigration. Any national poll today will tell you that... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2011 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• A More Lighthearted Look at the 2012 Field

  It might be a symptom of how much the primaries have resembled a three-ring circus this election cycle, but it's also a potential antidote to an early case... Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2011 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Free Trade: Boon Or Bane?

  An Interesting Cartoon Critical of Free Trade While Obama's large and ambitious jobs bill has not been able to secure the necessary votes for passage in either... Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2011 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY