By Blake Neff An official in the Washington education department has sent an email to the state’s schools urging them to prepare students for “increasing levels of fear and anxiety” because of the so-called “Trump effect.” Teachers are told to create “safe places,” plan for “recovery” from election rhetoric, incorporate election-related lessons in the classroom, and provide students…
By Connor D. Wolf Republican party leadership expressed doubt Monday that Democratic voters are truly behind Hillary Clinton, since so many at the Democratic National Convention are still supporting Sen. Bernie Sanders. Clinton secured the nomination June 6 over Sanders, her primary rival. Clinton has still struggled to unite the party, even with Sanders endorsing her himself. The…
By Robert F. DeFinis Just when you thought that the election season had reached the pinnacle of nonsense, you have the DNC this week sending in the clowns. What was supposed to be a slam dunk for the donkeys, and most likely a significant convention bump based on the Republicans theatrical rendition of Dante’s Inferno last…
By Saagar Enjeti Wikileaks released a trove of 20,000 DNC emails three days before the DNC’s week-long nomination party for Hillary Clinton, raising questions as to whether Russia is actively intervening in the U.S. election to undermine the Democratic candidate. The DNC email leak has roiled the internal party structure, forced the resignation of DNC chairwoman Debbie Wasserman-Schulz,…
Hordes of people on both sides of the political spectrum are completely disillusioned with this election. While conventional political wisdom and social pressure leaves many voters feeling stuck between two horrendous options, the reality is both major parties are extremely vulnerable right now. If only a viable third option existed… Both parties are sending loud messages…
By Blake Neff Donald Trump wants revenge on Sen. Ted Cruz and Gov. John Kasich. And he’s apparently willing to spend $20 million to get it. Both Cruz and Kasich have failed to endorse Trump for president, despite signing a pledge to support the eventual Republican nominee last year. Cruz even went a step further,…
By Lina Bryce During Donald Trump’s address given at the Republican National Convention Thursday night, he said four words that either gives you hope or strikes fear into your heart. He said, “I am your voice.” What was lacking in his message was the call for freedom — a message quelled by members of the party who see…
Avowed White Supremacist Follows in Trump’s Footsteps When Donald Trump claims that he’s uniting and expanding the party, he’s not completely wrong. Through his extreme rhetoric, he has attracted hordes of white supremacists to the GOP. He has even inspired former-KKK leader David Duke to reenter the political arena. David Duke’s support of The Donald…
Have the two major parties finally disenfranchised too many Americans? By Darrell England The Republican and Democratic political parties may have held the advantage for decades by dominating mainstream news coverage on television, radio, and newspapers. However, thanks to the digital age, Google is changing that. While Donald Trump was accepting the official Republican nomination in Cleveland, searches for…
Johnson Deserves a Place in the National Debate There is very little that can anger libertarians more than telling them that they’re throwing their vote away. People who want to escape the two-party paradigm are immediately derided. People tell them it’s one or the other. Chicken or fish. Coke or Pepsi. They can’t be allowed…