The Vice Presidential Debate boiled down to yet another extraordinary woman being comprehensively patronized, lectured, and interrupted by yet another deeply mediocre man.
Kamala Harris Beats Mike Pence, Media Focuses on Errant Fly
While the presidential debate devolved into ear-splitting nonsense, Kamala Harris versus Mike Pence was a refreshing exercise in clarity.
Holding Your Breath Until You Turn Orange
Arguments today cite YouTube videos, memes, and tweets, and we’re badly divided. We need to return to healthy debate that doesn’t just engage our emotions.
Think Presidential Debates Are Dull? Thank 1950s TV Game Shows
The only satisfactory debate arrangement everyone agreed to nearly 60 years ago largely remains in place today – the game show format.
You on the Internet, Comment at Me, Bro
I have something to admit. I live for the low blows and logically-inept battleground of Internet comment boxes. I know it’s a war where nothing is ever won, but I shoulder arms nonetheless.
The Daily Embers: March For Our Lives, Great Pacific Garbage Patch, and College Basketball
Happy Monday? Over the weekend there was a massive March For Our Lives, news that the Great Pacific Garbage Patch has gotten larger, and basketball games were played.
American Politics and Me: Where Do We Go from Here?
Jacob Meeks examines the division in American politics today and seeks to bridge the divide. He starts with his own personal path to try to find answers.
Eight Tips to Politely Infer Your Lack of Research
In the modern age, people enter discussions rashly without prior research which breeds misinformation. So, how do you get out of it? Well …
The “Weak” in U.S. Politics: Trump’s List of Haters, Clinton-World Squabbling, and an Excellent Roast
The “Weak” in U.S. Politics: Does it matter if Trump won’t accept a Clinton defeat? And Richard Branson chooses now as the right time to discuss his interactions with the man who seemingly has a revenge list.
Political Framing: The Purpose of the Star-Spangled Banner
Zach Cioffi is a bartender who witnesses a lot of sound-bite politics in action. Here’s an exchange he had with a patron regarding the Colin Kaepernick protest of the national anthem.