Democrats have been arguing among themselves for a while now about whether to move ahead with impeachment against President Donald Trump. As the party mulls what decision to make, what it should understand is that either route will have important consequences for this presidency and for future ones: Just as […] Read more »
Is Robert Mueller an antique? The role of the facts in a post-truth era
Lee McIntyre, Boston University In just a little over eight minutes – on the morning of Wednesday, May 29th – the post-truth era came to an end. Or did it? That’s when Special Counsel Robert Mueller took the podium and addressed only the facts concerning his two-year-long investigation into Russian […] Read more »
Does Bipartisan Criminal Justice Reform Stand a Chance?
How do residents in fragile communities view law enforcement and the legal system? Do they feel that people like them are treated fairly? CONT. Gallup Listen to “Does Bipartisan Criminal Justice Reform Stand a Chance?” on Spreaker. Read more »
Why Robert Mueller Should Testify on TV
… After Mr. Mueller submitted his report, he made the doomed assumption of many a longform journalist: That people would read his full work and draw conclusions then and only then. That allowed Attorney General William P. Barr to become the editor who writes the clickbait headline for all the […] Read more »
Why Nancy Pelosi’s impeachment strategy is politically smart
Special counsel Robert Mueller’s public statement on Wednesday seemingly left House Speaker Nancy Pelosi between a rock and a hard place. … After Mueller’s statement, Pelosi again decided to strike a center chord. She didn’t call for impeachment proceedings to begin, but indicated such action may be necessary in the […] Read more »
Five issue positions that could blow up a Democratic campaign
So far this election cycle five issues have arisen that could blow up a Democratic candidate for president, a Democratic candidate for dog-catcher and everyone in between. The only exceptions are those Democratic candidates who live in Vermont or who live in the 17 congressional districts (approximately 4 percent of […] Read more »