Tag: Democracy
When Billionaires Don’t Pay Taxes, People “Lose Faith in Democracy”
Series: The Secret IRS Files by Jesse Eisinger, Jeff Ernsthausen and Paul Kiel ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big ... Read More
Objective Journalism Does Not Entail Telling Both Sides
We have a myth in America that there are two sides to every story, which is only true with arguments and not with factual reporting. ... Read More
Thank You For Voting, Here’s Your Balloon
Election Day should not only be a national holiday, a mandatory day off for all but essential workers, but it should be a celebration of ... Read More
It Doesn’t Matter That Your Trump-Loving Uncle Can’t See That The End Is Nigh
After four years of interminable assault at the hands of an abusive charlatan, America is waking up to the fact that we don’t have to ... Read More
Angry And Afraid
There is a new silent majority in America—a peculiar coalition of Leftist Progressives, establishment Democrats and moderate Republicans who recognize how dangerously close this republic ... Read More
The Value Of Criticism
The concept of ‘love it or leave it’ is antithetical to the principles our country was founded on, not the least of which was the ... Read More
Fear And Loathing In Cape May County
Trumpism has affected all areas of public life in America but nowhere has it felt more significant than right here in our remote seaside community ... Read More
The Coronavirus Has Proven That Greater Transparency In Government Is Possible
From City Council to the Supreme Court, the coronavirus has taught us that public-access, live-streamed government is not only possible, but healthier for democracy, and ... Read More