Cafe : Opinion - 2019
We Need A Truth-In-Advertising Commission — For Voters
False and misleading information threatens the integrity of our elections. We must get serious about stopping it.
10.17.19 | 9:37 am
How We Ended Up With The Myth Of The Evil Labor Union
Much of antipathy toward labor unions in the U.S. can be traced to an economic myth: the "wage-price spiral."
10.21.19 | 9:29 am
Voting Rights Must Be A Priority In 2020 Race
Reformers have made strides at the state level, but to reverse voter suppression tactics employed by Republicans nationwide, Democrats must enact federal reform if they win office.
10.29.19 | 1:05 pm
The Impeachable Offense That Democrats Should Stop Ignoring
A constitutional violation worthy of an impeachment probe has been sitting under Democrats’ noses since Trump took office — his efforts to undermine Obamacare.
11.01.19 | 6:00 am
Why The Koreas Won’t Achieve Peace As Long As Kim Jong Un Is In Power
The North Korean leader is more worldly than his father and has indicated he wants to modernize his country, but Kim Jong Un is ultimately a dictator unwilling to jeopardize his family dynasty.
11.05.19 | 6:00 am
Who Runs The Department Of Homeland Security? Thanks To The Trump Administration, It’s Unclear.
The Trump administration has used legally questionable loopholes to appoint acting leaders of DHS, skirting the Senate nomination process at an unprecedented level.
11.20.19 | 6:00 am
Why Changing The Way We See The Civil War Will Help Us Preserve Our Country
We should view the Civil War as a second American revolution — with that perspective, we'll be able to realize the reforms necessary to preserve our rights.
11.25.19 | 6:00 am
Why Media Executives Keep Failing
Journalism needs journalists running the operations or nothing will change.
11.27.19 | 1:36 pm
The 2010s Were The Decade That Bent Democracy To The Breaking Point
The 2010s saw American Democracy tested in unprecedented ways.
12.23.19 | 11:09 am