Articles by Germaine Descant
Democracy: It Isn’t What You Think
The common perception holds that the people elect their leaders at the polls and then hold them acco...
21 Apr, 2016
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7 min read
In 2016 Race, Phantom Policy Proposals Disguise Trillions Added to National Debt
Analyses of policy proposals from , , ...
26 Feb, 2016
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2 min read
OPINION: The Irrationality of Iowa and N.H. Going First in Presidential Elections
NPR and other media outlets have aired interviews with Iowans on why Iowa always gets to go first. W...
01 Feb, 2016
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4 min read
Superforecasting: Understanding The Art and Science of Prediction
One can ask what most accurately describes the essence of intelligent, objective, public service-ori...
06 Jan, 2016
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6 min read
Risk Assessment: Don't Let Terrorism Ruin Your New Year's Plans
In the wake of the 14 in San Bernardino on December 2, 2015, and other recent terror attacks, some ...
29 Dec, 2015
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4 min read
OPINION: The Key to Having a Persuasive Argument with the Other Side
For the most part, people view the world and politics and make judgments through biases that color w...
22 Dec, 2015
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6 min read
How to Save The Public Interest from Two-Party Politics
Dissident Politics advocates a set of three political principles or morals that foster objectivity i...
04 Dec, 2015
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5 min read
Understanding the Biology and Politics of Climate Change Denial
About 97-98% of climate science experts no longer debate whether anthropogenic global warming (AGW) ...
01 Dec, 2015
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6 min read
