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March 6, 2020
Category: Politics
June 24, 2019
What’s it like being Jewish in North Dakota? My testimony.
I recently testified via telephone before the North Dakota Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. I was one of six people to speak before the committee. It was a disaster. I and other speakers were disregarded and attacked. I realize now that my and others’ testimonies are too important to be limited to just the committee members. So, I am publishing my remarks here, for everyone to read.
September 24, 2018
Is the Senate truly justified in considering Brett Kavanaugh’s behavior when he was a teenager? {Reader’s Question}
Democrats are wrong, the case for looking into Kavanaugh's past is not self-evident. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t a case. There is and it’s a good one.
October 8, 2017
Why can’t we legislate against guns? Some observations about American dysfunction.
If there is no place for debate about gun policy in the aftermath of the Las Vegas massacres, we have given up on the idea of politics itself.
January 18, 2017
Download a new free book: "Picking the President: Understanding the Electoral College"
Announcing an exciting new FREE book for you to download, including an essay by PQED author/ Why? Radio host Jack Russell Weinstein.
November 28, 2016
If the Electoral College can contradict the popular vote sometimes, why would it be wrong for them to do it every single time? [Reader’s Question]
Can I tell you something, honestly? This is one of those situations where I couldn't give a damn what the people think.
November 28, 2016
A reporter wrote an article about me and got an antisemitic email in response.
America is at a crossroad right now. Do we go down the road of passive acceptance and fear, or do we go down the road of truth, mutual respect, and fighting for what’s right?
November 27, 2016
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