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So You Want to Change the System (Part 2)
This is a list of actions to take and organizations to join if one is interested in transforming American politics from two-party dominance. This list is pretty much one individual’s perspective—mine....
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The Tea Party Phenomenon
I am a registered independent because I feel neither of the two major parties truly represents my interests. Absent a strong third party movement, the best thing voters who are fed up with the status...
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Who’s Got Your Back? (How Likely is a Left-Right Alliance)
In The Tea Party Movement: A Populist Potential, I first explored the possibility of a cooperative effort by activists from the Left and Tea Party activists on the Right. I made the argument that...
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Democrats, Populism and Insurgent Populists
John Emerson has just posted an excellent piece over at the Open Left blog called “What is Populism and Why are Democrats Afraid of It?” It is a capsule history lesson on populist influences on the...
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Two-Party System Shills
Pundit Chris Cilizza pooh-poohed the idea of the “Rise of Independents” in this Washington Post article. Despite the reported increase of Americans self-identifying as independents according to the...
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Book Review of Indispensable Enemies: The Politics of Misrule in America
I first heard about this book in an Open Left blog diary by John Emerson and was immediately intrigued by Walter Karp’s unconventional views and his conclusions on the political behavior of political...
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The Monkey Cage Rattles
The Monkey Cage, a blog authored by professors of political science in major universities such as Georgetown University, New York University, George Washington University and Columbia University,...
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Settling for the Lesser of Two Evils is the Greater Evil
As a voter and citizen in a democracy I should be able to vote my conscience and beliefs in elections. At its core this involves voting for candidates which represent my beliefs. Absent any palatable...
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The Coffee Party: The Anti-Tea Party
The genesis of the idea for the Coffee Party Movement and its purpose is best explained by the video above. It all started with documentary filmmaker Annabel Park venting her frustrations on her...
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The Modern Whigs: Methodology Over Ideology
I recently got a chance to exchange emails with Drew Scholtens, Chairman of the Georgia Modern Whig Party and member of the Modern Whigs National Executive Committee. The Modern Whigs is a revival of...
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