by Robin Abcarian Last week, I got an earful from readers who were angry that I defended peaceful protests at the homes of three conservative Supreme Court […]
Tag: politics
Republicans have the chance to extend their midterm inflation advantage
by Ramesh Ponnuru Inflation is likely to be the most powerful issue working for Republicans in this year’s congressional elections. Public concern over it has been rising […]
It’s hard to fight from a crouch
So let’s talk about That Word. Meaning the word the political left was using to define itself until the political right got hold of it and made […]
Mayor Adams mocks the far left to rave reviews
New York Mayor Eric Adams is a rising power in the Democratic Party. A former police captain, Adams is the answer to the prayers of Democrats who […]
Sen. Joe Manchin and the expanding eye of the needle
U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia has historically been a skilled needle-threader. He frequently finds ways to politically maneuver through tight situations without alienating large blocks […]
Democrats should challenge Republicans to climb
She was just trying to defend herself. It seems a Republican “colleague” had slimed Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow in one of those ad hominem, free-of-facts, detached-from-reality, […]
The trucker convoy is scary, but not for the reason you think
by Anita Chabria Donny Thomas and I agreed on many things when we spoke at the California Capitol last week. That’s alarming when you consider he’s part […]
What would Walt think?
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill passed by the Republican-majority legislature that revokes a special tax exemption and other privileges for Walt Disney World in […]
Guest essay: Keep BOE races focused on local issues, not national politics
by Angie Turkelson There is a saying that all politics are local, and that is certainly true in local board of education races. Our local board of […]
Public perception of petty partisan political attack ads
The 2015 article “Comparing the Effectiveness of Positive and Negative Political Campaigns” by Peter A. Gregory (found in Inquiries Journal) posits an interesting premise: Negative political ads […]
