Unpack your old tie-dyed T-shirts, roll yourself a fat doobie and warm up the ancient VW bus. We’re going to do Woodstock and the 1972 presidential election all over again. And this time, the hippies are going to win! Four years of peace, love, and single-payer health care. But do take care to clear the […]

This is the campaign that is defying expectations. In fact, this is the campaign where expectations died. This was supposed to be a short nomination fight in both parties. The Democratic struggle was supposed to be brief and bloodless; former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was supposed to be the indestructible, indefatigable and inevitable candidate. […]

The Maine Legislature has begun meeting for 2016 and we have already tackled a serious issue. Lawmakers were able to come together to unanimously pass a bill that targets several aspects of the drug crisis – prevention, treatment, and enforcement. I was pleased that we were able to take this step, though more, long-term work […]

Terrorism breeds fear-mongering. So does the presidential campaign. Instilling fear in voters by attacking government actions, even without providing practical alternatives, seems to be good politics. Candidates may threaten to seal off the country by immigration bans or walls. They engage in saber-rattling and suggest personal freedoms should be curtailed. The media sometimes helps spread […]

Can the Rational Right segment of the Republican Party stop Donald Trump and Ted Cruz from getting their party’s nomination? Given the feckless flailing of GOP leaders so far, the answer has to be somewhere between “maybe” and “doubtful.” But as the primaries are growing closer, the voices of alarm are growing louder. Some of […]