Author: Steven D

Today’s History Lesson: Lani Guinier

Lani Guinier was right when she argued our electoral system is deeply flawed. Though we don’t have a Tyranny of the Majority so much in America, as a tyranny of two minority parties, who have blocked access to any attempt...

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It’s Still the Economy, Stupid

Oh, it is a wonderful economy if you are in the top one percent. It’s not even all that terrible if you are in the upper 20% (though it isn’t great, either). But when you look at people in the lower 80 percent of the...

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What now for Hillary?

Well, the results from the New York primary are in, and it’s safe to say that Hillary Clinton will be the nominee of the Democratic Party. I’m not going to make excuses for the Sanders’ campaign. They lost a...

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Hillary or Bust!

I’ve finally come around, after seeing so many diaries on Daily Kos extolling her deserving qualities and virtues, to realizing that Hillary Clinton really is the kindest, bravest, warmest, most wonderful human being...

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