Flash Analysis: Bernie Sanders Wins the Nevada Caucuses
After the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary, candidates in the Democratic primary moved on to a state more representative of the electorate: Nevada. On February 22nd, the state More
Opinion: An Ode to Andrew Yang
I was, like many others, first introduced to Andrew Yang, a former Democratic candidate for president, through a video on YouTube. Although it was a short ad, about 1 minute More
Flash Analysis: Bernie Sanders Wins New Hampshire Primary
After the chaotic Iowa caucuses last week, New Hampshire took centre stage last night for the first-in-the-nation primary. With twenty-four delegates up for contestation, the primary in New Hampshire proves More
Opinion: The Bloomberg and Steyer Campaigns are an Affront to Democracy
The 2020 US Democratic primary has certainly been a contentious and unpredictable race. While a larger division between progressives and moderates has rocked the party, there are enough candidates still More
Flash Analysis: Sanders and Buttigieg Tie for Delegates in Messy Iowa Caucuses
After months of campaigning, the first real test has come for the 2020 Democratic candidates: the Iowa caucuses. While Iowa only awards 41 pledged delegates out of the 3,979 that More
Opinion: The Bernie Bro Myth – A Baseless & Hypocritical Establishment Smear
As voting in the Democratic primary election begins, the race looks increasingly frozen in place, with Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden competing for front runner status. This is a stark More
T-9 Months: MJPS U.S. Election Outlook
In exactly 9 months, Americans will head to the polls for the 2020 election. Donald Trump will be fighting for reelection against the Democratic presidential nominee, while all 435 seats More
A Primer on the U.S. Primaries (Part 2): An Imperfect System
As part one of this series explains, the U.S. primary and caucus system is rather complicated. In fact, many claim that the system’s complexity is unnecessary and that various of More
A Primer on the U.S. Primaries (Part 1): Explaining the System
The journey to choosing the presidential candidates for the upcoming American election begins on Monday in Iowa. Caucuses in this state will be followed by primaries and caucuses in the More