Many Democrats wish Bernie Sanders would go away. There is a lot of rhetoric about Sanders’ naivete from Republicans and Democrats alike. Even though many of those people agree that the problems […]
McDonald’s Theory: Why Sanders is Worth Supporting
GOP crack-up stems from nationwide crisis of faith
The Super Tuesday primary results made one thing clear: the Republican Party is split three ways. The establishment supports Marco Rubio. Ted Cruz leads the evangelicals. And then there’s Donald Trump, darling of […]
Dark Side of the Trump
March First, 1973 Pink Floyd released one of the most successful albums of all time. In the 43 years since it was released “Dark Side of the Moon” has sold some 50 […]
Is Trump a Christian?
There has been some debate generated by the response Pope Francis gave to a journalist over Trump’s platform. Here’s the quote: A “person who thinks only about building walls, wherever they may […]
Clinton and the Electability Myth
The following poll results where released yesterday by Quinnipiac University: The report summarizes the findings as follows: American voters back Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont over Republican candidates by margins of 4 […]
Bernie Bro Hymn
Matt Bruenig addressed the myth of the Bernie Bro here in Jacobin. But whether there is a phenomenon called the Bernie Bro or not, Bro Hymn by Pennywise would be a great […]
A Case for Bernie, Suggestions for Hillary
Though I support Bernie Sanders for president, I thought it would be worthwhile to offer instructions to both camps. Not that the Hillary and Bernie campaign reads this blog. But some of […]
Confessions: I Don’t Belong
I have felt this way for a long time about many things. I don’t belong. I am a Mormon liberal who more and more finds myself still unorthodox…but very much at […]
Thoughts on Bundy Extremism and Responses To It
I have re-posted my 2014 post on the connection between Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy and extreme conservative elements within Mormonism. I also want to summarize a bit the other posts I have […]
The Mormon Roots of Cliven Bundy’s New Political Party
Editor’s Note: This post originally ran here at Approaching Justice on May 27, 2014. Re-posting in light of recent events, though I would emphasize that Bundy’s view and those of his family are […]
Why Mormons Identify with Syrian Refugees
from Vox
Christmas and the Confederate Flag
Regardless of how any of us feel about the confederate flag, no one can deny its well-deserved controversy. We cannot escape history, as much as we try to ignore it, forget it, or simply pretend it did not happen. Simply put, the confederate flag symbolizes one thing: absolute, untamed, unadulterated hatred.
