Last Thursday, presidential candidate and former Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, gave testimony at a hearing of the House Select Committee on Benghazi, in an appearance which many commentators have characterized as a triumph for Clinton and a catastrophe for the Republican Party. Richard Brodsky writes that while the Benghazi tragedy was appropriate for a hearing, the House GOP […]
Even as the summer draws to a close, Donald Trump’s domination of the Republican primary polls shows no sign of abating. If Trump was to be elected president next year, Richard Brodsky writes that he would be only one of four Republicans to ascend to the office with no previous elected experience. He writes that while Trump’s inexperience has been […]
Last week, after several weeks of criticism following the tragic shooting in Charleston, South Carolina’s state legislature voted to remove the Confederate battle flag from the State Capitol. Richard Brodsky writes that such battles over the Confederate flag are not new; in 1997 Governor George Pataki ordered that flag in the New York State Capitol be removed. Though Pataki […]
Last week saw former United Nations Ambassador, John Bolton, call for war with Iran to prevent that country from developing a nuclear weapon, and Indiana Governor Mike Pence sign into law a bill which would permit business to refuse service to customers on religious grounds. Richard Brodsky writes that these two events are symptomatic of a new anger and […]
Last week 47 Republican Senators signed an open letter to senior leaders in Iran, which suggested that any deal made over that country’s nuclear program could be changed or undone by a future Congress or President. Richard Brodsky argues that these 47 Senators are rewriting the constitutional, political and historical norms that have, until now, dictated that Presidents conduct […]
Last week saw the controversy over vaccines escalate to the 2016 presidential hopefuls, with Republican Senator Rand Paul (KY) stating that vaccination is a personal decision, and Hillary Clinton making a strong stand in favor. Richard Brodsky argues that Clinton’s position as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee gives her the freedom to stake out a political position. Rand Paul, […]
The former Governor of New York, Mario Cuomo, died on January 1st, prompting many to look back at his political life and what current politicians may be able to learn from his legacy. Richard Brodsky writes that Hillary Clinton, the Democrats’ likely candidate in the 2016 presidential election, would do well to follow in Cuomo’s footsteps by embracing and […]
In recent years, the debate over liberty in American life has become more and more prominent with increasing concerns over the exercise of state power from government surveillance programs to taxes on sugar-rich drinks. Liberty as an economic and government concern has not received similar attention. Richard Brodsky writes that battles over liberty tend to focus on peripheral issues […]
While for many commentators, the Democratic nomination for the 2016 presidential election has already been sewn up by Hillary Clinton, the Republican field remains wide open. Richard Brodsky argues that the field is crying out for a shakeup, one that may be on the way in the form of a presidential bid from the former Governor of New York, […]
Last week, the incumbent Governor of New York State, Andrew Cuomo defeated his primary opponent, Fordham Law School professor Zephyr Teachout. Richard Brodsky writes that Cuomo only ‘eked out’ victory, given his much larger campaign spending and voters’ familiarity with him. He argues that despite his progressive record on social and identity issues, Cuomo’s adoption of Republican economic ideas, […]
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