New Jersey Democrats Should Avoid Pushing Bans of the Sale of New Gas-Powered Vehicles
With the state legislature in session, the Democratic Governor of New Jersey, Phil Murphy, is taking steps to speed the rapid deployment of electric vehicles, or EVs, in the state. With this in mind, I…
It's Time to Recognize that Social Media May Create Trauma
Social media has taken the world by storm. According to a recent demographic study, nearly 5 billion people use social media as of 2023. In today’s world, and especially in Western culture, it is rare…
Why El Paso's Proposition K is Badly Flawed
El Pasoans will soon decide on a ballot measure, Proposition K, that may commit billions of taxpayer dollars for the City to go into the electric utility business. Why? Austin and San Antonio both own…
Closing the Financial Gaps in Literacy for African Americans
In the United States, there is approximately $1.757 trillion in student loan debt. According to recent analytics, the majority of consumers are responsibly managing their student loan debt, and the rate of debt accumulation is…
Cherokee Nation Voters Are Being Denied Their Rights With Flawed Rules
As a candidate for Cherokee Nation Chief, I cannot stand by idly and accept the Cherokee Nation Attorney General’s recent opinion issued on the eve of voter deadlines that denies over 700 Cherokee citizens their…
The Manhattan DA's Indictments of Trump: Why They Really Matter
Thirty-four bookkeeping errors. That’s how the news has described the indictments of Donald Trump by a Manhattan District Attorney. “It’s a political attack.” “A witch hunt.” That’s what MAGA world – and most Republicans –…
Border Security is Imperative for National Security
Current leaders in Congress are not getting the job done to remedy America’s immigration challenges. Indeed, I am running for the U.S. Senate to address this exact issue. Perhaps the most visible aspect of our national…
Women’s Rights are Key for the U.S. Policy Toward Iraq
Twenty years after the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, women’s rights are nowhere near where they should be. The fall of the dictatorship did not bring about the much-advertised “women’s liberation”. Quite the opposite, the two…
Rural Americans Demand More from Medicare
I’ve been involved in politics since the 1970s, and I have consistently urged Democrats to advocate for rural Americans. Ignoring these populations has led to the demise of the Democratic Party in parts of the…
The Inflation Reduction Act Has a Fatal Flaw
American biopharma companies consistently bring to market the vast majority all new transformative medical therapies. The precision of these lifesaving medicines is an often-overlooked achievement of modern science. This sophistication comes at a huge economic…
Evaluating the Character of Our Presidential Candidates
Now that we have entered the stage of the 2024 U.S. Presidential election where Donald Trump and Nicky Haley as well as Marianne Williamson and Vivek Ramaswamy have announced their participation, it is not too…
