Ohio
Who the Hell is Joe Manchik?
The special election in Ohio's 12th congressional district lived up to its promise as a real nail-biter. As of this morning, Republican Troy Balderson is ahead of Democrat Danny O'Connor by 1,754 votes, or .09%. O'Connor may lose, but he can take comfort in the fact that he did ...read more
The Great Robert De Niro Distraction
It's already been an insane week for the United States. Trump has insulted our allies at the G7, started a trade war with Canada, staged a pointless photo-op with Kim Jong Un, and the Supreme Court justice he appointed cast a deciding vote to begin rampant voter suppression in ...read more
Blistering Report Finds Bernie Sanders' "Our Revolution" An Internal Mess
After losing the Democratic nomination in 2016, Bernie Sanders started Our Revolution, an organization devoted to grassroots organizing and raising the profiles of progressive candidates. However, today's POLITICO article by Edward-Isaac Dovere paints a bleak picture of an ...read more
Women Win Big in House Primaries Last Night
Last night's primaries in Ohio, Indiana, North Carolina, and West Virginia garnered more attention for who lost rather than who won. In Ohio, Dennis Kucinich, the former Congressman and perennial Presidential candidate lost the nomination for governor this fall. Although his old ...read more