Wedge Issues

The Plan Behind the Sotomayor Attacks

Mario Solis-Marich | Posted 06.29.2009 | Politics


Mario Solis-Marich

The right has clearly decided that a wedge issue that will work for them in the 2010 election cycle is affirmative action and this is the opening salvo for yet another mean spirited divisive GOP campaign cycle.

Beyond the Rick Warren Controversy: Two Questions About Love and Justice

Valerie Tarico | Posted 02.20.2009 | Living


Valerie Tarico

The role of the evangelical minister is to help his followers know what is real and how to live. It is about taking our complicated, fast-moving, sometimes scary world and distilling it into Four Spiritual Laws.

A Cell Phone Call During Mass (Remembering the Anti-Catholic Smears of the 1928 Election)

David Quigg | Posted 11.19.2008 | Politics


David Quigg

"Great-great-grandma Frances will set you straight. By the time I'm done with you, you'll vote for who you want to vote for. You won't let anybody scare you out of it. That's the lesson of Al Smith."

McCain Apologizes For His Campaign But Not For the GOP

Josh Brusin | Posted 11.13.2008 | Politics


Josh Brusin

The Democrats need to take a big tent approach to the GOP's wedge issues. Divide and conquer only works when you have enough wherewithal to fight every divided battle

The Billionaires - Pious Folks Are Plentiful

Clifford J. Tasner | Posted 10.26.2008 | Politics


Clifford J. Tasner

2008-09-25-cliffordvideo.jpg Sarah Palin embodies the great Republican tradition of pandering to Social Conservatives.

Connerly's Anti Affirmative Action Measure Could be a Win-Win for McCain

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 08.06.2008 | Politics


Earl Ofari Hutchinson

McCain is betting that pummeling affirmative action will do far more good than bad for his campaign. It's a smart bet.