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Stories and content by Luke Brinker

The flaws of ahistorical activism

By Luke Brinker / May 21, 2013

The progressive policies of Israel’s government are in line with the broader views of activists that dismiss it as an apartheid state.

By Luke Brinker / May 7, 2013

The far-right’s tendency to unjustly vilify those that oppose its views is becoming a central facet of the modern GOP.

By Luke Brinker / April 23, 2013

Despite promising to advance a progressive agenda, Obama is moving too close to center on key issues in his second term.

By Luke Brinker / April 9, 2013

Dems shouldn’t let concerns about losing support detract from the positives of GOP’s increasing acceptance of same-sex marriage.

By Luke Brinker / March 11, 2013

In Obama’s second term, the issue of climate change may gain renewed traction.

By Luke Brinker / February 25, 2013

If Hillary declines to run in 2016, Democrats will have to figure out what their party stands for.

By Luke Brinker / February 11, 2013

The Boy Scouts of America risk being on wrong side of history by making discrimination an option.

By Luke Brinker / January 29, 2013

After four years of struggling to articulate his agenda, Obama's MLK Day inaugural speech could signal a new political moment.

By Luke Brinker / January 14, 2013

Obama’s Treasury nominee is more a creature of Wall Street than Main Street.

By Luke Brinker / December 4, 2012

Fix the Debt is more concerned with its wealthy donors than building a bright future.

By Luke Brinker / November 19, 2012

Current GOP ideals aren’t likely to appeal to younger generations shifting toward progressive values.

By Luke Brinker / November 6, 2012

There is only one thing that’s constant about Mitt Romney—his endless reinventions.

By Luke Brinker / October 22, 2012

The political obsession with economic expansion is harming education, creating narrow-minded citizens.

By Luke Brinker / October 8, 2012

Presidential debate omits women, LGBT rights.

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