A Look at the Mormon Church’s Political Neutrality Mitt Romney’s candidacy for President of the United States could be the most important event so far in the history of the Mormon Church. The Church, though, has played a minimal role…
Andrei Cherny, who previously served as Chair of the Arizona Democratic Party and Arizona Assistant Attorney General, is running for Congress in Arizona’s 9th Congressional District. He is the co-founder and president of Democracy: A Journal of Ideas, as well…
With Election Day rapidly approaching, both President Obama and Mitt Romney are fundraising at a furious pace, desperate to stow away enough money to remain competitive up until November. Both men have dozens of issues to consider when fundraising, but…
While lawmakers and politicians in Washington continue to argue over job creation, legislators in California looked toward an old form of transportation for a fresh solution to the state’s economic woes: trains. Proposition 1A, also known as “The Safe,…
Considering the Performative Politics of Food In the last two years, Michelle Obama has danced with Beyoncé, planted White House gardens with visiting students, and even jump roped on the lawn of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue as part of her Let’s…
The Electoral College is anything but a simple process. Here’s some of the more chaotic possible scenarios for November.
Every down-ballot Democrat has a similar dream scenario for the 2012 elections: the economy miraculously improves, unemployment numbers plummet and the Republicans nominate an über-conservative (read: unelectable) Presidential candidate. Such a scenario could energize the Democratic base, attract independent support…
