It is unfortunate that on a daily basis, there are stories about terrible things members of Republican leadership are doing to America. Today, instead of writing about those doing the wrong thing, I think it is time we throw some praise toward our Democratic legislators who are doing the right thing and representing all of … Continued
With South Carolina CD5 and Georgia CD6 in the books, many Democratic party members and commenters and pundits are advancing their own hot takes of what went right and wrong in these races. The DCCC is to blame. The candidate is to blame. Democratic members will never win again. All hope is lost. Hope is … Continued
It is not often I attend a meeting headlined by Union Representatives that I find myself repeatedly choked up by a Union Leader in the way that Hector Almendarez (standing above) inspired in Dodge City, Kansas on May 25, 2016. But as he spoke eloquently in his native Spanish — translated by his young companions, … Continued
Sharice Davids has officially ousted Republican Representative Kevin Yoder, the four-term incumbent for Kansas’ 3rd Congressional District. Davids is inspiring in a few ways. First, she is a member of the Ho-Chunk Nation. She is the first Native American woman elected to Congress. She is also an openly gay woman, meaning that on the federal … Continued
During the 19th and much of the 20th century, the American federal administration of Indian affairs can be characterized by several concerns. First, while the federal government held a fiduciary responsibility for the Indians as negotiated in treaties, the government preferred to ignore any legal responsibility and to administer federal programs to achieve maximum benefit … Continued
