Do you spend more time than you would like complaining about things going on in government? That’s not unusual. In fact, it’s pretty much a prerequisite (or at least a direct symptom) of democracy. Government is run by imperfect people who represent a lot of other imperfect people with a lot of different philosophies and … Read more
So you’re all excited or worked up about some issue, campaign or candidate and you decide it’s time to volunteer and try to make a difference. That’s great. But there’s always a risk that you’ll be overzealous, jump in to anything and everything with both feet and soon get burned out. When that happens, you … Read more
I recently had an exchange with a fellow activist about what kind of books I’ve read that are useful from a practical political standpoint. I mentioned that, despite studying political science when I was in college, political science doesn’t teach much of practical value. Besides actual experience (and experienced friends to work with), books are … Read more