At least, according to Donald Trump and Fox News. JANUARY 20, 2021 — President-elect Joe Biden, having spent the last four decades preparing for this moment, stuns the crowd by walking out on to the stage of his inaugural address wearing a studded leather jacket and black skinny jeans instead…

With demands for criminal justice reform gaining traction, it is imperative that we translate that energy into specific policy demands that re-align funding priorities. Central Premises Public health issues, such as mental illness and addiction, should be separated from the criminal justice system as much as possible. Police Officers and…

This week, calls to “defund the police” began gaining traction as part of the larger protest movement against police brutality and systemic racism that erupted in the wake of George Floyd’s senseless murder on the streets of Minneapolis. Make no mistake, the media moguls at Fox News and Breitbart are…

With the end of Bernie Sanders’s quest for the presidency, a new generation of political activists must now chart a path forward to continue building the movement that he inspired. For many young people across this country, their enthusiastic support for Bernie Sanders was their first moment of political consciousness…

By: Jeff Reisig, Jake Whitaker, and Nicole Kirkaldy Originally published in the American Bar Association’s Criminal Justice Journal, Spring Edition 2019. Imagine a conference room full of seasoned police officers discussing crimes in their jurisdiction, a normal, routine gathering. Next, imagine their reaction to a suggestion from that jurisdiction’s chief…

What would happen if you gave two teenagers the Twitter account of a notoriously cantankerous ex-Senator and gave them permission to run a Presidential campaign? Mike Gravel’s 2020 protest is a fascinating political science experiment unfolding in real-time. Are you tired of watching the contenders play nice and dance around…

Joe Biden is signaling the possibility of naming Stacey Abrams as his Vice Presidential nominee right out of the gate. How would that dynamic play out over the course of a two-year long campaign? Is this move the best option for Abrams to advance her own career? …

Step aside, Generation X. There’s a new Mayor in town, and his name is Pete Buttigieg (pronounced: boot-edge-edge). Although he is a dark horse candidate, Mayor Pete has the potential to vastly exceed any reasonable expectations that could be placed on a 37 year-old candidate for the White House. …

After passing on the opportunity to run against Hillary Clinton in 2016, former Vice President Biden seems poised to mount a comeback in 2020. Will his decades-long branding as a scrappy fighter for the middle class resonate in a field crowded with candidates who embrace more progressive policy positions? …