Posts By James Sheridan
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Elections
Heat vs Light
Gotcha questions. Sound bites. Pre-planned zingers. Softball questions. It doesn’t have to be this way. Debates need not be moderated by news...
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Elections
Joe Biden’s Front Porch Campaign
A ‘front porch’ campaign is one in which a presidential candidate makes speeches and greets visitors from or near the candidate’s home....
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Political Education
Saul Alinsky’s Rules For Radicals
Under the current administration, we have seen large and sustained marches for movements such as women’s rights and the Black Lives Matter....
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Elections
Last Gasp
With mere weeks to go until the November election this appears to be the last gasp of the Trump administration. The president...
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Political Education
The Next Reactionary Authoritarian Leader
More disciplined.Less reckless.More competent.Less belligerent.Far more dangerous. The next authoritarian leader is out there, watching President Trump self destruct. Learning from Trump’s...
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Political Education
‘Defund the Police’
‘Defund the Police’ is an agenda which advocates the shifting of funds away from police departments and reallocating those funds to other...
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Political Education
Aaron Wildavsky’s Recipe For Violence
” A recipe for violence: Promise a lot; deliver a little. Lead people to believe they will be much better off, but...
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Political Education
Frances Fox Piven: Saving Capitalism From Itself
Some ninety years ago The Great Depression exposed the soft vulnerable underbelly of capitalism. Today the COVID-19 pandemic and technological advancements further...
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Elections
Pence vs Biden
The political arena can change dramatically in just a few months. Since 1945 three presidents have left office before their term was...
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Political Education
Wrecking Ball
William F. Buckley, jr described the conservative movement as “stand(ing) athwart history, yelling Stop”. The conservative movement refuses to cede more power...