Kendall Shain

Kendall is a San Diego native with a BA in Global/International Studies from the University of California Santa Barbara. Kendall has an avid interest in seeking out the truth from what is reported by the media. </div&g

Tulsi Gabbard: A New Champion for Independent-Minded Voters?

Many independent-minded voters turned to U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders during the 2016 presidential election for his populist, anti-establishment message. To them, he represented the kind of statesman

By Kendall Shain

February 21, 2017

The Other Side: We Need Civil Discourse Now More Than Ever

In the fall of 2014, Joe and his dog Charlie set out to chip away at the ever increasing barriers between liberals and conservatives, simply by starting a conversation. Joe

By Kendall Shain

February 20, 2017

Why Do Trump Supporters Love Democrat Tulsi Gabbard?

Democrats in Congress have predominantly lined up in opposition to President Trump's agenda since he took office last month. Democratic U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, however, is one

By Kendall Shain

February 9, 2017

Neither Party Will Actually Reform the Electoral College. Here's Why.

Today, we talk about Electoral College reform as if the only options are to keep it or get rid of it. But what if the Electoral College today looks nothing

By Kendall Shain

February 8, 2017

The Forgotten Side of the ACA, and it's Affecting the Most People

The recent healthcare debate has mainly focused on individuals who are covered under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and how a repeal would impact them. Less time has been spent

By Kendall Shain

February 7, 2017

How One Woman's Horrific Account of Abuse in Jail Inspired me to #WomensMarch

I was inspired to march alongside my Grandma last weekend, wearing a pink "Pussyhat" she made for me. I was moved by one woman’s horrific account of

By Kendall Shain

January 23, 2017

Debriefing Democracy: Election Reformers Carry 2016 Victories into New Year

In the wake of a highly contentious 2016 election, reformers continue to make use of America's general dissatisfaction with the political status quo in order to mend our

By Kendall Shain

January 19, 2017

Even George Soros Believes Edward Snowden Should Be Pardoned

White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said Tuesday that Edward Snowden never filed paperwork to seek a pardon from President Barack Obama, suggesting that in the final days of the

By Kendall Shain

January 17, 2017

Donald Trump: Mainstream Media Needs People with a 'Moral Compass'

In his first live press conference since July, and first since becoming the president-elect, Donald Trump has confirmed to the public that the same Trump we got on the

By Kendall Shain

January 11, 2017

Paul Ryan Rejects 87K Petitions to Keep Planned Parenthood Funded

On Friday morning, House Speaker Paul Ryan's (R-Wis.) office sent six security guards to block the delivery of 87,000 petitions asking Ryan not to defund Planned

By Kendall Shain

January 6, 2017

The GOP's New Year's Resolutions

Despite the GOP's initial distaste towards now President Elect Trump (see: Paul Ryan, Mitch McConnell, Mitt Romney), party members seem to have come around to the idea of

By Kendall Shain

December 31, 2016

Trump Should Spend More Time Reading His Security Briefings, and Less Time with Kanye

Early Tuesday morning Kanye West was spotted arriving at Trump Tower for a meeting with the President-elect. It is unclear what the reason was for the meeting. According to

By Kendall Shain

December 13, 2016