Less than one month from now the nations of the world will meet in Paris for the 21st Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21). During the November 30 to…
Well, it sure didn’t take Paul Ryan all that long to prove that he’s just John Boehner in sheep’s clothing, did it? In an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Ryan did all he could to tamp down expectations…
In a panel discussion at the University of Colorado after the recent Republican debate, I was asked by a student why she should be a Republican. The question forced me to ask myself the same thing. I gave the young…
Back in April, I documented how Mitch McConnell had yielded control of the Senate back to Harry Reid, and the inept and cowardly senator from Kentucky continues to prove my point. But now, Reid himself has confirmed how he is…
The wise thinkers of history have always understood that political systems are the products of our conception of truth and justice. Since 1776, we in America have believed that a just political system must be based upon a concept of…
Do you remember the 1980s TV show “The A-Team?” Hannibal Smith—played by George Peppard—would frequently be heard saying: Following today’s announcement by Congressional Republicans and Obama, you can almost hear those words echoing through the halls of the Capitol and…
Donald Trump has dismissed Jeb Bush’s claim that his brother “kept us safe” from terrorist attacks. After all, Trump said, “The Twin Towers fell on his watch.” That’s true. But could George W. Bush have done anything in the first…
