It has been a difficult week. In fact it has been a difficult couple of months, and the last week feels like it's spanned as long as another month. I had been avoiding writing about the impending COVID-19 outbreak, though following it closely, for several reasons. Mainly I am not an expert in epidemiology or… Continue reading Like it or not, progressive policies can save us from this crisis.
Tag: Joe Biden
We Don’t Need the Presidency to be Progressive
No matter what kind of voter you are, this has almost certainly been a disappointing election cycle (unless you are an excited Trump voter, in which case you are the disappointment). If you're a moderate democrat, odds are you were hoping for somebody a little more exciting and a little less senior than Joe Biden,… Continue reading We Don’t Need the Presidency to be Progressive
Is Elizabeth Warren Counting on a Contested Convention?
I have a confession to make at the very top. I like Elizabeth Warren, and I very much want her to be president. There was a three-way tie between her and Sanders and Julian Castro for my top choice going into these primaries. And no that Castro has endorsed her, a Warren-Castro ticket is the… Continue reading Is Elizabeth Warren Counting on a Contested Convention?
Kamala Harris is not very far from Joe Biden
I know, there are some glaring differences. For one, Kamala Harris is a woman of color in her mid-fifties, and Joe Biden is a 70+ year old white man. Also notably, Joe Biden is a career Senator, while Harris is a freshmen Senator with a background as a California DA. If we're talking about their… Continue reading Kamala Harris is not very far from Joe Biden