See Marco Run

See Marco Run

Since his relatively strong third-place showing in Iowa, the ups and downs of Senator Marco Rubio’s GOP presidential campaign are getting more attention. And so are the lefts and rights. After the man once dubbed “The Republican Savior“ by Time magazine fared well in...
Somebody Will Win

Somebody Will Win

The Iowa caucuses are upon us. Hooray, whoopee, and two cheers. The contests mark the official beginning of the 2016 presidential campaign, which already feels like it’s been going on for two years (because it has). Some polls say that Donald Trump is going to be the...
The Year of Trump

The Year of Trump

Is 2015 over yet? Is it safe to come out now? What a bummer. Mass shootings, cops using unarmed civilians for target practice, the Middle East in rubble, terrorist attacks, Donald Trump. Trump wasn’t the worst of it, perhaps. But he certainly was the most irritating....
The GOP’s Pro-Corporate Prescription

The GOP’s Pro-Corporate Prescription

The conventional wisdom in Washington is that tax breaks for corporations lead to economic growth. Tax assistance for working families, on the other hand, may help them make ends meet, but it doesn’t have much impact on the economy. The conventional wisdom has it...
Martin Shkreli: My Person of the Year

Martin Shkreli: My Person of the Year

It’s time — past time, really — to name the person of the year. (TIME Magazine does it. Why not me?) There were many worthy candidates in 2015: the Pope, the Donald, and Luke Skywalker, to name just a few. But only one symbolized the spirit of the year. I speak, of...