I Study Autocratic Elections and I’m Concerned about the US

The election is over and Republicans now control the Presidency, the Senate and the House of Representatives. Democratic theory tells us that unified government brings clarity of responsibility. Starting January 20, 2017 the…

Hillary focused on the future, the Democrats are about to pivot to the past.

Dear Democrats — I am writing this piece because as an immigrant Latina, I am growing increasingly concerned about our party’s…

Please Stop Asking Me to Empathize With Trump Supporters

I am a PhD candidate in American history specializing in American legal history. On top of my academic work and teaching students I spent the last 18 months fighting to elect Hillary Rodham Clinton. I talked to people on the left…

The Other Kind of White Folks — White Liberals and their Working-Class Brethren

Memo to the Cannabis Industry: I’m Worried about Trump. Why Aren’t You?

Is The Cannabis Industry Really Too Big To Fail?

I’m just back from ArcView Summit, a gathering of the wealthiest and brightest minds in the cannabis…