Paul AlexanderThere’s Not Going to Be a Second American Civil War. Here’s Why.On September 24, NYT opinion columnist and notorious flat earther Thomas Friedman appeared on Anderson Cooper 360, in a segment about…Sep 28, 202014Sep 28, 202014
Paul AlexanderThe Impenetrable FortressWhen I was about ten or eleven years old, I attended SACC, an after-school program for Fairfax County Public School students. Practically…Jul 3, 2020Jul 3, 2020
Paul AlexanderSanders, Warren, and the Progressive Goldilocks ZoneCarl Beijer recently wrote about the Working Families Party’s controversial endorsement of Elizabeth Warren over Bernie Sanders. In his…Sep 18, 2019Sep 18, 2019
Paul AlexanderNo Compromising Our HealthWe should recognize Democrats’ appeals to pragmatism on healthcare for what they are: attempts to beat back a resurgent left.May 1, 2019May 1, 2019
Paul AlexanderSeattle DSA Should Not Endorse Sarah SmithThe election of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the candidacies of Julia Salazar and Cynthia Nixon have ignited a vibrant conversation on the…Sep 3, 2018Sep 3, 2018
Paul AlexanderA Short Postmortem of Seattle’s Head Tax RepealOn June 12, Seattle’s employee head tax (EHT) was repealed by a 7–2 vote. The decision came just weeks after the Seattle City Council voted…Jun 21, 20181Jun 21, 20181
Paul AlexanderHow a Public Bank Could Relieve Seattle’s Housing CrisisLike hundreds of cities in America, Seattle is in the midst of an affordable housing crisis. During a one-year period in 2015–16, Seattle…Jan 10, 20183Jan 10, 20183