The first two weeks of the Trump presidency ought to be engraved in our memories as if in granite. We are witness to three simultaneous crises: a crisis of the working class, which, fractured by race, region, citizenship status and religious belief, lacks political cohesion or organisational representation.
Lawmakers seek to retool message to draw lost voters back in while trying to fight Trump’s agenda – and intraparty communication will be critical. In Baltimore, familiar faces stood at a podium, presenting a familiar slogan. In a stab at increased relevance, the slogan had acquired a hashtag: #FightingforAll. In the age of Donald Trump, House Democrats were seeking to frame their core message. “We believe in an economy that works for everyone, not just the privileged few,” said Nancy Pelosi, the House minority leader. She paused, perhaps thinking to have caught herself repeating a platitude of...
The American education system offers a rich field of choices for international students. There is such an array of schools, programs and locations that the choices may overwhelm students, even those from the U.S. As you begin your school search, it’s important to familiarize...
When a group of 97 technology companies filed a legal submission against Donald Trump’s travel ban for citizens of seven Muslim-majority companies, the immediate question for many was not who had signed, but who had not. Absence from the brief became a source of embarrassment, and many new tech firms – including Adobe, Tesla, Zenefits, Postmates and Fitbit – quickly jumped on board. As much as Silicon Valley likes to promote an image of innovative iconoclasm, companies have a herd mentality when it comes to...
Joseph Parker has been innovative, persistent and put partisanship aside, bringing people together to get things done for our state.
Mr. Parker has focused on creating new jobs, improving economic opportunity for all residents and guests of our state, addressing the economic squeeze facing middle class families, and aiming for the general improvement.