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Unrig the System: "The Viability of the American Experiment is At Stake"
"If we don't band together to unrig the system, there will not be a country passed to our grandchildren and great-grandchildren..." - Josh Silver, Director of RepresentUsThe largest gathering of nonpa...
Debunking the “Spoiler Myth”: Lessons from a Competitive Kansas Independent to Howard Schultz
Since Howard Schultz announced that he was considering running for president as an independent, there has been much speculation about how his potential entry might affect the race in 2020. Specificall...
Debunking the "Spoiler Myth": Lessons from a Competitive Kansas Independent to Howard Schultz
Since Howard Schultz announced that he was considering running for president as an independent, there has been much speculation about how his potential entry might affect the race in 2020. Specificall...
OPINION: Boycott Iowa and Its Fraudulent Caucus
The lead story in Wednesday’s Washington Post, was written by two reporters telling us what might happen to Democratic candidates running for president, in a race that doesn’t end until November 3, 20...
American History Is Black History: Overcoming The Politics of Division
“The establishment of democracy on the American continent was scarcely as radical a break with the (European) past as was the necessity, which Americans faced, of broadening the concept to include bla...
OPINION: Unity is for Losers, and the Party Out of Power Doesn't Want It
As another government shutdown loomed over the border wall, many people wondered if the newfound calls for unity in President Trump's State of the Union message had the potential for any bipartisan co...
OPINION: Unity is for Losers, and the Party Out of Power Doesn’t Want It
As another government shutdown loomed over the border wall, many people wondered if the newfound calls for unity in President Trump's State of the Union message had the potential for any bipartisan co...
Michigan Voted to End Partisan Gerrymandering; Are Partisan Primaries Next?
As a business owner and lifelong resident of Michigan, I am proud to have stood with so many of my fellow citizens soliciting signatures for days and weeks on end to get the “Nonpartisan Redistricting...
Common Wisdom Vs. Common Vision: How Independents Can Achieve Fair Representation in Government
There’s been a great deal of speculation in recent news cycles about independent presidential candidates for 2020 thanks to Starbucks former CEO Howard Schultz. The common wisdom about his prospective...
Breaking Down Barriers: Jackie Robinson at 100
NOTE: This op-ed was submitted to the Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Worcester Telegram, Commonwealth Magazine, and the Montreal Gazette (a slightly expanded version tied to Jackie’s debut with the Roya...