Hillary, Embrace Your Inner Bernie
I have been staying studiously neutral in this primary election, and it is a strange feeling. In the first part of my career, I lived in...
A Progressive Vision of Globalization
When pushing bad trade deals or trying to convince us that nothing can be done about the lack of wage growth or income inequality, the...
The New Airbnb-Landlord Connection
Libertarian technology enthusiasts get very excited about the idea of apps and other new tech ideas disrupting existing markets and...
What Are Democrats to Do?
I wanted to close my blogging for the year by looking at the big picture for the future of the Democratic party. The 2016 cycle feels...
Christmas Tree Oh Christmas Tree: A New Record for DC Cynicism?
Every year, corporate lobbyists look for must-pass budget bills to attach riders to that help pad their companies’ profits with specially...
Inspiration, and Gratitude
In the midst of all the violence, hatred, racism, and craziness in the world right now, this week is a much needed time to stop and...


Airbnb: Bragging About Meeting Their Legal Requirement
So I wanted everyone to know that today when I was out shopping I paid the legally required sales tax on some gum I bought at the drug...
Business and Progressives Allied: Politics and Pocketbooks
My organization, American Family Voices, hosted a summit in D.C. on Friday between forward-thinking business leaders and top leaders of...


We Need to Make Demands From the On-Demand Economy
High tech hyper-libertarians, and increasingly right wing politicians who love both their money and their vision of marketplaces with no...


A Bold New Agenda Bubbling Up From the Grassroots
The media remains obsessed with Donald Trump and whom he will insult next, about Hillary Clinton’s emails (why does the media get...