Donald Trump

Global Warming Orthodoxy (1/3)

Surya,

America’s exit from L’accord de Paris is a great opportunity for us to start a discussion of global warming orthodoxy. Or, if you prefer a less religious-sounding and more scientific label, the theory of anthropogenic global warming (AGW).

The Spin Cycle

“Where there’s smoke, there’s fire” is a useful aphorism — unless you happen to be talking about media coverage of the Trump administration. In that case, the saying should be: “Where there’s smoke, there’s a smoke machine.”

Media Bias: A Dissection (1/3)

Surya,

Now is as good a time as any to tackle an issue I have been dying to discuss with you: media bias. As you know, I am a former journalist with a degree in journalism, so I have a qualified perspective on this. But just like you don’t have to…

Seven Years Until Single-Payer (1/3)

Surya,

Now that it’s clear President Trump didn’t “fail” in his quest to reform healthcare — he was just negotiating — I think it’s a good time to wade into the issue. To be honest, I am not interested in partisanship (even though I just…

Not My President (2/3)

Hi Jordan -

I agree that we live in a time where both parties seem very far away from each other. While I think there would have been a much clearer contrast and world-view difference between a Ted Cruz vs Bernie Sanders contest, I think it was still present…