Thomas Neuburger

Iowa's four congressional districts. Note Cedar Rapids in CD1, Iowa City (a major college town) in CD2, Des Moines in CD3 and Ames (the other large college town) in the otherwise heavily rural CD4.by Thomas NeuburgerMost people think, innocently enough, that the coming Democratic Party Iowa caucuses held in each of the state's voting precincts selects pledged delegates to the national convention.

by Thomas Neuburger"Where would you stick the knife in?" — 2020 Democratic Convention Rules Committee nominee John Podesta, referring to candidate Bernie Sanders in 2016DNC chair Tom Perez recently presented his nominations for the 2020 Democratic Convention standing committees.

by Thomas NeuburgerFor all the damage he’s inflicted on American democracy, for all the political corpses he’s left in his wake, Mitch McConnell has never betrayed an ounce of shame.—Robert Moser, Rolling StoneMitch McConnell is a unique individual in the modern political world.Most politicians are filled with a mix of fevered desires, flatt

Elizabeth Warren talking at SXSW about the now-famous private conversation with Bernie Sandersby Thomas Neuburger Much has been written about the Warren-Sanders-CNN confrontation at the most recent debate, both the conflict at the debate itself and hot-mic conversation afterward (excellent contextual rundown here). For the record, here's what was said at the debate:

by Thomas NeuburgerI can think of no better tribute to this Holiday Season in America — on the eve of the election that will determine for more than a generation which path the nation will follow, populist democracy or faux-populist destruction by our overlords (I mean, protectors) — than this constant favorite.My favorite Season's greeting, "Chiron Beta Prime" by Jonathan Coulton fr

Brutal for Tier 2: "Sanders supporters are the most set: 71% saying they will definitely vote for him...57% of Biden voters definitely will vote for Biden...29% of Buttigieg and 28% of Warren voters indicated they plan to stick with their candidate."https://t.co/LZD7tvzZGC— Zaid Jilani (@ZaidJilani) December 18, 2019

Donald Trump discussing the new NAFTA trade deal (source)by Thomas NeuburgerIf Trump gets re-elected, if Big Tech continues to evade accountability, if imperial adventures continue abroad, if migrant farmworkers cannot feed their families, you can trace it back to this Tuesday, and the actions a House Speaker took wh

Cover of a 2015 book glorifying the privatization of the Internet via "a unique and vibrant interplay between government and private industry." Nothing dollarable is safe.by Thomas NeuburgerThe love of money is a sickness with these people.—Attributed to an Indian chief as he watched the Europeans move west.Nothing dollarable is safe.—John Muir, 1908Buried

by Thomas NeuburgerWheels within wheels.

Bernie Sanders, making Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer cryby Thomas Neuburger"The head of Third Way, the corporate wing of the Democratic Party, said, 'Bernie Sanders is an existential threat to the Democratic Party.' I agree with him. I am.