Blurred Lines: Hollywood meets Washington Hannah Abdoh Mar 19, 2017 This year the red carpet welcomed something more than its usual fare of gowned and tuxedoed celebrities attending…
“Bluexit” – Summing up the Democratic Problem Andrew Figueiredo Mar 14, 2017 As a lifelong, committed Democrat, I don’t enjoy seeing my party in the state it is today, in control of no federal…
#OscarsSoPolitical: A Brief History of the Academy Awards Ceremony as a Stage for… Anne Karam Mar 10, 2017 Up until 1973, the annual Academy Awards ceremony, where the Oscars are presented to the most talented of the movie…
Distract, Deceive, Repeat Andrew Figueiredo Mar 8, 2017 Last Saturday, President Donald Trump sent out perhaps one of the strangest tweets of his presidency thus far. He…
Mayor Pete for the DNC Andrew Figueiredo Feb 22, 2017 The much-heralded Democratic National Committee chairperson race comes to a close this weekend as national…
Donald Trump and Voter Fraud Nicole Sharma Feb 15, 2017 In his first official meeting on January 23rd, Donald Trump claimed that the only reason he lost the popular vote…
The Blue Tea Party Andrew Figueiredo Feb 14, 2017 In 2009, Rick Santelli’s epic CNBC rant on the floor of the Chicago stock exchange lambasting President Obama’s…
How Not to Fight Trump Andrew Figueiredo Feb 7, 2017 A few days ago, I was scrolling through tweets and came across a number of references to this news story. Recently,…
Arise, Anti-Trump Christians Andrew Figueiredo Jan 31, 2017 In February, Donald Trump posted on his Facebook page “Let me be clear—I am pro-life”. This looked to many like an…
Power to the Ignorant Andrew Figueiredo Jan 24, 2017 Demos kratos - Greek for democracy, or rule by the people. Res publica - Latin for public affair, referring to a…