How the dynamics of the Obama presidency have pushed Republican voters to the right.
Obama Administration
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Low Oil Prices Are History’s Greatest Case of Market Failure
They price oil and gas based on current demand and supply, and not based on the costs to the planet in pollution, global climate change, sea level rise, and more.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Is Obama Bold Enough For You Now?
All the criticisms of him for being too “passive” were just a cover for substantive disagreement.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Former U.S. Ambassador to Syria Asks: After Assad, Then What?
“It’s not clear who or what would come in his place,” says Robert Ford, “and it’s a valid concern.”
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
How Obama Boxed In Republicans With His Immigration Order
We know they oppose it now, but revoking it in 2017 will be a lot more complicated.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Is Obama’s Treasury Nominee a Wall Street Shill?
For most of his Wall Street career, the president’s nominee to lead the domestic financial has epitomized everything that reeks about financial abuses.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Iran Nuclear Talks Still Face Sabotage
To understand the administration’s approach to negotiations with Iran, Obama’s poker-playing style is instructive.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Why There Won’t Be Any Grand Immigration Confrontation Between Obama and Republicans
They’re enraged now. But don’t be surprised if this issue fades away.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Congresswoman-Elect Mia Love: Personification of GOP Hypocrisy on Immigration
Much is made of her status as the first black Republican woman elected to Congress. Less attention is given to her likely status as an “anchor baby.”
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Obama’s Immigration Move About Much More Than Politics
It’s the humanity of the thing.