Oil money, nuclear dreams, and the Texas Republican in a Democratic primary
In the most closely watched House race in the country, a contest defined by suburban anxiety and national stakes, the leading Democratic contender to unseat Republican incumbent Tom Kean Jr. carries a résumé that does not fit neatly into the moment. Rebecca Bennett is a pharmaceutical executive, a Wharton MBA, and a former U.S. Navy…
The Sell-Off: How Wall Street is picking the bones of American health care
There is a story unfolding in America right now, hiding in plain sight behind the gilded language of fiscal responsibility and free market virtue, that ought to make every working person in New Jersey put down their coffee and pay attention. It is the story of how the government you elected and the government you…
When it comes to Middle Eastern affairs, Americans have often been April Fools
From two springs of poison, American ignorance, naivety, and arrogance allow many to overlook how their hands helped shape the hatred they now fear, rooted in the bloody history of the Iran-Iraq War, the U.S. invasion, subsequent occupation, and the shattering of Iraqi society. In the spring of 1948, Jewish men with guns and grenades…
Hudson County Democrats have suddenly become all one big, happy family
The warring tribes of Hudson County Democrats, having spent years and fortunes hacking each other to pieces, have suddenly discovered they are all one big, happy family. They call it a “unity slate.” To the voters who once believed a progressive wave might wash the old machinery out to sea, it looks more like a…
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