Skylar’s 2021 naughty and nice lists!A look at the heroes and villains of the year that wasDec 25, 2021Dec 25, 2021
What the British don’t understand about America and IrelandMany of my British friends fail to understand the unique place Ireland holds in the hearts and public imagination of the American people.Oct 24, 2021Oct 24, 2021
Jo Cox said we have “more in common.” It’s time we start acting like it.My political opponent is not my enemy. Those who disagree with me may be wrong, but they are not evil.Oct 17, 2021Oct 17, 2021
Unions make workers strong. The PRO Act makes unions strong. So why isn’t Congress passing it?This is a story about striking workers in Kansas. This is a story about the importance of unions.Sep 6, 2021Sep 6, 2021
Republican voting laws are unfair. Democrats need to explain how.The left needs to admit that on its face, claims that voter ID laws are racist seem absurd, even if the truth is more complicated.Jul 14, 2021Jul 14, 2021
Why Carl Nassib and TJ Osborne matterThough these all-American institutions — football and country music — are integral parts of my life, I have not always felt includedJul 3, 2021Jul 3, 2021
Bipartisanship is dead. Kill the filibuster nextYes, if Democrats repeal the filibuster, they may regret it when Republicans are in office, but so what?Jun 23, 20212Jun 23, 20212
Joe Manchin doesn’t care about voting rights because he doesn’t have toJoe Manchin may be the one Democrat in the US Senate — perhaps in the entire country — who does not rely on minority voters to winJun 8, 2021Jun 8, 2021
I was a gay frat boy. What happened at Bucknell University wasn’t an attack on the LGBTQ communityWhat happened at Fran’s House might have been “horrific” for the residents, but it wasn’t a hate crime.May 22, 20211May 22, 20211