That’s how the mid-term is shaping up. Which will be more powerful? The only way to know is to count the votes.
Category Archives: International and national
Is there a path to a better politics?
As this dispiriting election season comes to a close, some questions haunt: Is this the best that our democracy can produce? Is there a path to a better politics? I have a modest hope that there is.
Democratic demagoguery about pre-existing conditions
Democrats, including Sinema, are misrepresenting what Republicans passed, while ducking a important debate about improving the individual health insurance market while providing a reliable safety net for the seriously sick.
National security views a blur, particularly with Sinema
Where do Kyrsten Sinema and Martha McSally stand on national security issues, particularly the use of military force? That’s a good question.
This election isn’t only about Trump
Making it so leads to misanalysis, misunderstanding and miscalculation.
After Khashoggi, rethinking the U.S. role in the Middle East
Israel is our only real ally in the region. And even there, it’s fights shouldn’t automatically become our fights.
Sinema can’t protect Medicare through inaction
The Medicare hospitalization trust fund runs out of reserves in 2026. If nothing is done, that means big benefit cuts.
How the GOP lost the health care issue
In Arizona and around the country, Democrats are pummeling Republicans on health care. And Republicans are trying to change the subject.
Declare the Korean War over
The U.S. hasn’t been at war with North Korea for more than six decades. So, why not just say it.
Should politicians call the shots at big corporations
Elizabeth Warren’s Accountable Capitalism Act would fundamentally alter the relationship between shareholders and the corporations they ostensibly own.