Matthew Chapman

Trump’s picks for key positions hold dangerously intolerant views

President-elect Donald Trump pledged to be a “president for all Americans,” but immediately contradicted that promise with his choice of white nationalist Steven Bannon as chief policy advisor. His most recent spate of appointments for key legal and national security positions are just as dangerous, and should be equally troubling to anyone paying attention. Former […]

By Matthew Chapman - November 18, 2016

Trump transition already in shambles

One of the many potential candidates on the fast track for a Trump administration cabinet position was Dr. Ben Carson, the neurosurgeon and former Republican primary candidate. Carson was added to Trump’s shortlist for Secretary of Education — an odd choice, given that Carson does not believe in evolution and thinks the ancient pyramids were grain silos. […]

By Matthew Chapman - November 15, 2016

Anti-Trump student protests erupt across the country

A wave of protests have erupted across the country. In particular, students are walking out of class and taking to the streets. In Washington, D.C.: WATCH LIVE: Hundreds of students stage school walk-out in Montgomery County in protest of Donald Trump https://t.co/TbMdqI8jOC pic.twitter.com/p7hIH0ufvA — FOX 5 DC (@fox5dc) November 14, 2016 In Los Angeles: Watch live: […]

By Matthew Chapman - November 14, 2016

A list of Democratic victories in 2016

Democrats did not go home empty-handed on November 8th. Here are some notable victories: We elected the largest number of women of color to the Senate in U.S. history. Kamala Harris of California, Tammy Duckworth of Illinois, and Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada will all be going to Washington to fight for progressive values. We ousted the […]

By Matthew Chapman - November 11, 2016

As a man on the spectrum, Clinton’s support of autism rights means so much to me

I do not usually talk much about my personal experience as a man with autism spectrum disorder. Not even to my family and friends who have seen firsthand how I live with it. That is not to say I am uncomfortable discussing it, but that it is simply hard to even know where to start. […]

By Matthew Chapman - November 03, 2016

Harvard poll: Clinton winning millennials by massive margins

For most of the 2016 election cycle, the national media have painted young voters as cynical, dissatisfied with both choices, and unable to find inspiration in Hillary Clinton — a narrative they have perpetuated by not giving airtime to Clinton’s actual supporters. But a new poll from the Harvard Institute of Politics shatters this myth. The poll […]

By Matthew Chapman - October 28, 2016

Trump Organization’s new line of hotels won’t bear his name

Donald Trump’s self-professed business acumen has always been questionable, given his long history of bankruptcies, failed product lines, consumer fraud, and billions of dollars in losses over the decades. But his presidential campaign has left his name so tarnished that his future business prospects are now in question. The Trump Organization appears to be aware of […]

By Matthew Chapman - October 20, 2016

Aung San Suu Kyi was imprisoned by political opponents, Clinton worked to free her

In the debate on Sunday night, Donald Trump shocked the political sphere by announcing that if he is elected president, he will appoint a special prosecutor and imprison Hillary Clinton, despite the glaring fact that federal investigators have said there is no basis to charge her with anything. News outlets have noted that making frivolous […]

By Matthew Chapman - October 10, 2016

REMINDER: GOP continues to obstruct Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland

It has now been over two hundred days since President Barack Obama nominated Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court to fill the vacancy left by the late Antonin Scalia. This is the longest vacancy in the history of the Court. Senate Republicans have refused to hold hearings for Garland despite the fact that many of […]

By Matthew Chapman - October 06, 2016

Trump just wrote six brutal attack ads for Clinton

Monday’s presidential debate was widely seen as a disaster for Donald Trump. He came off as flustered and defensive; he talked over Hillary Clinton and moderator Lester Holt; he refused to give straight answers to basic questions. Above all, he failed to show that he had the temperament or preparedness to serve as commander-in-chief. Trump made several unforced errors that […]

By Matthew Chapman - September 27, 2016

Gary Johnson and Jill Stein are not serious candidates

As the 2016 election enters its final phase, we need to state the truth as it is: Gary Johnson and Jill Stein have consistently proven throughout the campaign cycle that they are not credible candidates. They have proposed horrendous policy ideas that would harm people across the country. Libertarian Johnson supports TPP, fracking, Citizens United, and no min wage. […]

By Matthew Chapman - September 26, 2016

As his term winds down, President Obama’s approval soars

An important nugget in the new ABC/Washington Post poll: President Obama’s approval rating now stands at a whopping 58 percent, the highest rating since his first year in office. Let’s put that in perspective. Obama’s approval rating as of September 2016 is almost double the approval rating of George W. Bush in September 2008, which […]

By Matthew Chapman - September 12, 2016

Gary Johnson’s environmental policy would be a disaster for millennials

Although most young people oppose Donald Trump, a surprising number of them are also considering turning their backs on the major parties altogether and backing the Libertarian candidate, Gary Johnson. As we have noted before, there is a great deal to dislike about Johnson. He wants to eliminate the federal income tax. He keeps flip-flopping on Citizens […]

By Matthew Chapman - September 19, 2016