Excluding Moulton, others from debates is undemocratic Published in Salem News, Jul 30, 2019 To the editor: Re: “No midsummer night’s debate for Moulton” (Salem News, July 19): It is an absolute travesty for a … Continue ReadingSalem News: Letter to the Editor
“You can’t spoil a system that’s spoiled to the core.” That’s what Ralph Nader said in 2000 when he was labeled a “spoiler” by the political establishment for daring to challenge the Democrats and Republicans … Continue ReadingOur political system is spoiled to the core
For Immediate Release: July 23, 2019 Detroit, MI – Increasing uproar over the Democratic Party’s arbitrary debate exclusions reveals questions about the party’s democratic values. Out of 25 major candidates vying to be the Democratic … Continue ReadingDemocratic Debate Exclusions Are Arbitrary and Anti-Democratic
For Immediate Release: July 19, 2019 Detroit, MI – The Democratic Party’s latest debate lineups for July 30 and 31 arbitrarily shut out five notable voices. Out of 25 major candidates vying to be the … Continue ReadingDemocratic Debates Fail The Democracy Test
Update: the latest numbers show even stronger independent self-identification, at 46%, in polls taken from June 3-16, 2019. As the midterm elections took up a lot of political oxygen in 2018, shifting winds benefited the … Continue ReadingPartisan affiliation plummets in U.S.
This is an unprecedented moment in American politics. The old rules no longer apply, and the new rules are as yet unwritten. Never before have we seen such a ruckus about a potential independent campaign … Continue ReadingThis is our moment
