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
Why Democrats Won’t Repeal Right-to-Work
In the several elections held since Donald Trump took office, Democrats have scored wins across the country. Besides rebuilding control in places where the party lost influence during the Obama 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
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
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
Opinion: How the War Powers Act Failed to Prevent Endless Wars
Aggressive militarism comprises the cornerstone of the bipartisan Washington foreign policy consensus. For over a century, presidents of both parties have routinely resorted to military force in order to advance More
T-10 Months: MJPS U.S. Election Outlook
In exactly 10 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
Flash Analysis: The House Votes to Impeach Donald Trump
In a vote mostly along party lines, the House of Representatives voted to impeach U.S. President Donald Trump on the basis of high crimes and misdemeanours. Trump was impeached on More
Analyzing Democratic Wins in Virginia and Kentucky
American voters went to the polls to elect candidates to municipal and statewide office on November 5th. Most of these elections were low-turnout, uncontroversial affairs with the exception of two More