Politics

Sep
20
What The Viral Now This Video About Black Lives Matter at the Trump Rally Actually Looked Like on…

What The Viral Now This Video About Black Lives Matter at the Trump Rally Actually Looked Like on…

This past Saturday, downtown DC and the National Mall were pretty active. We had an anti-white-supremacy rally hosted by folks who walked…
5 min read
Sep
15
The Ultimate Protest Go Bag

The Ultimate Protest Go Bag

Living and working in DC, you wind up seeing and going to a lot of protests, rallies and similar public events. Here’s a list of stuff to…
5 min read
Sep
02
Here’s What the New America Foundation Should Have Said About the Google Story

Here’s What the New America Foundation Should Have Said About the Google Story

The New America Foundation, a prominent think tank in DC, is facing scrutiny over its decision to sever ties with a program that was…
3 min read
Aug
30
Beyond the Blame Game: Harvey’s Climate Coverage Shows Us How to Responsibly Respond to a Disaster

Beyond the Blame Game: Harvey’s Climate Coverage Shows Us How to Responsibly Respond to a Disaster

Climate scientists, science communicators and journalists have been doing a great job responding to Hurricane Harvey. This is the result
2 min read
Aug
25
Is it Okay to Politicize a Hurricane? My Exclusive Interview with Hurricane Harvey

Is it Okay to Politicize a Hurricane? My Exclusive Interview with Hurricane Harvey

A lot of people are wondering if it’s okay to “politicize” hurricanes. I was able to reach Hurricane Harvey via telephone to get his…
2 min read
Aug
23
How to Have a Real Political Argument, 2017 Edition

How to Have a Real Political Argument, 2017 Edition

We need to stop having surface-level conversations about politics.
7 min read
Aug
16
The End of Both Siderism — Why We Need to Confront The Consequences of Anti-Democratic Political…

The End of Both Siderism — Why We Need to Confront The Consequences of Anti-Democratic Political…

Updated on 8/18 with responses to a few counter-arguments.
12 min read
Feb
02
The March for Science is an Amazing Opportunity, Let’s Embrace It

The March for Science is an Amazing Opportunity, Let’s Embrace It

The March for Science [https://twitter.com/ScienceMarchDC] went viral last week and the scientific community is trying to figure
5 min read

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