Political Commentary

The case for ending the Senate filibuster rule is based not on simple partisanship but out of concern for American democracy. Partisanship becomes a problem when normal political parties place narrow self-interest so far above all other considerations that the nation obviously suffers as a result. And, in truth, both …

President Trump has not hidden who he is. He started his presidential campaign, after slowly descending his gilded escalator, with a no-holds barred racist attack on Mexicans. Then, he began his time as president by banning Muslims from entering the country. Later that summer, he called white supremacists who terrorized …

The video is horrifying to watch. The casual disregard for human life, other than the shooter’s, is evident. The gunman, who is white, fires his weapon recklessly and certainly without warning, killing his target. I am not sure yet whether you can guess to which footage I am referring. The …