So, you’re a Republican come to Cleveland for your party’s convention — your first visit to my city. I want you to make good use of your time here, and to that end offer these six things for you to do in Cleveland:
From the time Bernie Sanders threw his hat in the ring, and announced a “political revolution” — a movement to replace the USA’s legalized bribery system with revitalized democracy — various cold water brigades have been trying to douse his…
(Voter info below.) Before 2004, there was one way to vote in Ohio. You signed in on voting day, punched your ballot, saw it dropped into the ballot box, and walked away knowing you’d done your duty. Since then, a…
Ohio Gerrymander #4 “This plan is the most grotesque partisan gerrymander that I, as a political scientist, have ever seen,” said Professor Richard Gunther of Ohio State University. Gunther was speaking of Ohio’s new congressional district map, created by Republican…
As Democrats try to extend tax cuts for 98% of the people, Republicans threaten to kill those tax cuts by filibuster, unless they can also extend tax cuts for the 2% with the highest incomes ($250,000+, filing jointly).1 Last week,…