Opinion: The Problem with “Electability”
For the 2020 presidential election, Democrats want to select a candidate that has an actual chance at winning against the sitting president. Someone electable. However, there is no clear consensus More
An Act For The People: How Democrats Can Reclaim the Anti-Corruption Message
This month, the US House of Representatives passed HR1, the flagship legislative initiative of the new Democratic majority. Formally titled “For the People Act,” the bill passed on a party More
The Persuasiveness of Unity in the 2020 Republican Campaign
While fighting for diversity is necessary to ensure optimal political participation, groups advocating to do so are often at a disadvantage compared to groups that target a more homogenous voter More
Trump’s Emergency Declaration: Corrosion of the Constitution and the Future of American Policymaking
On February 15, 2019 President Donald Trump declared a national emergency under the National Emergencies Act to gain long-sought funding for his signature Mexico border wall. Passed by Congress in More
Op-Ed: Amy Klobuchar’s Toxic Leadership and the Faux-Feminism of the She-E-O
Throughout her career, Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar has cultivated a public persona as a composed pragmatist who can solve hot-button issues through level headed diplomacy. Klobuchar announced her 2020 candidacy More
US 2020: Guide to the Candidates
With the 2020 Presidential Election fast approaching, candidates have been announcing their runs left, right, and centre (literally and figuratively). MJPS’ Candidate Tracker has the most up-to-date information on the More
Flash Analysis: Inside the Last 24 Hours of the Shutdown
After 35 days, the longest government shutdown in American history is over. Late into the night on January 26, the House and the Senate overwhelmingly passed legislation to fund the More
How the Sausage Gets Made: Transparency and the Need for Open Debate in the United States
On December 11, President Trump, Vice President Pence, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer met for a photo-op in the Oval Office. What was intended More
Op-Ed: Tired of Losing? It’s Time for the Democrats to Fight Dirty
Despite the nonsensical “split decision” narrative peddled by the press on election night, the 2018 midterms were by any measure a blue wave thanks to the historic unpopularity of the More
Op-Ed: The Pelosi Problem
Two weeks ago, millions of Americans cast their ballots in the midterm election with the highest recorded turnout, ever. The results were clear: Americans want change. Democrats took the House, More