Tag: 2020 Election

Opinion, Politics

The Centrist Agenda: What Biden’s Done- And What He Could Be Doing

President Biden has made it clear that he’s sacrificing an opportunity for systemic change out of a desire to be palatable for everyone. As we celebrate the end of Trump, let’s not let cosmetically diverse Cabinet appointments distract us from the fact that Biden is a man who, a year ago, told billionaires that “nothing would fundamentally change” for them if he was elected. We … Continue reading The Centrist Agenda: What Biden’s Done- And What He Could Be Doing

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Opinion

Why Did This Happen?: The Psychology of the Capitol Riot

On Wednesday, January 6, 2021, as Congress performed the perfunctory procedure of certifying the electoral college votes that would confirm Joseph Biden as President-elect, an armed mob of thousands of Trump supporters who believed the President’s false claims that he won an election he decisively lost invaded the Capitol building. They were state legislators, veterans, conspiracy theorists, and members of dangerous, far-right organizations such as … Continue reading Why Did This Happen?: The Psychology of the Capitol Riot

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News

Lancastrians Gather to Protest Voter Suppression, Celebrate Election Results

On Wednesday, November 4, as Americans waited anxiously for election results, hundreds of Lancastrians congregated at Penn Square, protesting the two Republican County Commissioners’ decision to delay counting mail-in ballots. Many attendees wore sweatshirts, beanies, and masks reading “Count Every Vote.” Nearly all of the eight speakers, who consisted of local clergy, politicians, and organizers, decried voter suppression and excoriated what they saw as local … Continue reading Lancastrians Gather to Protest Voter Suppression, Celebrate Election Results

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Opinion, Politics

Tara Reade Debacle Shows the Immorality of the Democratic Party

I believe Tara Reade not on the basis of convenience, or because I am a Bernie supporter, but because I am a survivor. What I have seen come from the Democrats the last four years, and especially in the last two years, has helped me make a very important decision. I will never again support a Democrat for any form of public office, no matter … Continue reading Tara Reade Debacle Shows the Immorality of the Democratic Party

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Opinion, Politics

Capitalism, COVID-19, Green Party, and the Left: A Conversation With Howie Hawkins

Who is Howie Hawkins?  I first learned about Howie Hawkins in November of 2019, while an ardent supporter of Senator Bernie Sanders. I had found a candidate in Howie that I could support if Sanders lost the nomination. Howie Hawkins is one of the founders of the Green Party of the United States, and has run for office in New York before deciding to run … Continue reading Capitalism, COVID-19, Green Party, and the Left: A Conversation With Howie Hawkins

Unknown's avatarAidan Freeman