Zachary MasonWarren’s Plan to Pay for Medicare For All Falls $16 Trillion Short.I want to start out by saying that I really like Elizabeth Warren. I think she’s one of the finest public servants in our country today, I…Nov 1, 2019Nov 1, 2019
Zachary MasonDemocrats Should Not Run on Single Payer in 2020I know this is blasphemy in some progressive circles, but I strongly believe that Democrats should not run on a platform of single payer…Dec 24, 2018Dec 24, 2018
Zachary MasonHow Would History Have Unfolded Differently Under President John McCain?Suppose 9/11 happens, and President John McCain is in the White House. He makes a point of affording all detainees rights as prisoners of…Aug 26, 2018Aug 26, 2018
Zachary MasonWhat Happens if Democrats Win a Majority in the New York State Senate?For the first time in ten years, it looks like there is a significant chance that Democrats might win an outright majority in the New York…Aug 4, 2018Aug 4, 2018
Zachary MasonIt’s Very Unlikely that Cynthia Nixon Could Actually Enact Her Progressive Campaign Promises.Suppose by some fluke of electoral politics Cynthia Nixon actually wins the Democratic primary for Governor of New York, ousting incumbent…Apr 20, 2018Apr 20, 2018
Zachary MasonWell Actually, Andrew Cuomo’s Working Relationship with the IDC Was Quite Progressive.There is much about which one can fairly criticize Andrew Cuomo’s record as Governor of New York over two terms. His mugging for the camera…Apr 1, 2018Apr 1, 2018
Zachary Mason2018 could be full of tragedy — yet quite a good year for American DemocracyLet’s be blunt, 2017 was a uniquely terrible year for constitutional democracy in America. The past year has been perhaps a high-water mark…Dec 29, 2017Dec 29, 2017
Zachary MasonNew Yorkers: Vote “Yes” for a Constitutional ConventionEvery twenty years, New York voters are granted the opportunity for a constitutional convention — a unique opportunity to revamp the…Nov 4, 2017Nov 4, 2017
Zachary MasonMarshall Does Justice to the Civil Rights TrailblazerAmidst the current crop of films articulating modern criticisms of racial justice and paying homage to the Civil Rights Movement, Reginald…Oct 19, 2017Oct 19, 2017
Zachary MasonSingle Payer May Be a Bridge Too Far –But There are More Practical Ways to Reach Universal Health CareSep 10, 2017Sep 10, 2017