In fifth grade, prior to the 2008 election, I was nearly sent to the principal’s office for calling another student a sexist when he declared, “My dad says Nancy Pelosi is bad.” How I was able to articulate sexism as a fifth grader is beyond me. I was the kind of kid who dreaded the […]
Author: Caitlin Berg
Beto O’Rourke is the Candidate Texas Deserves
Exactly one month before a Presidential election, my mother will walk outside and stick ten political yard signs in our grass. Without fail, each night someone comes by and tears them down, such a common Texas occurrence that the film Boyhood had an entire scene about it. While she knows that her signs will be […]
3 Things to Know About Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh
Last night, President Trump nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh to replace Justice Kennedy on the Supreme Court. Kennedy was a swing-vote on a number of important social issues, which led some to classify him as a moderate. But Kavanaugh is definitely no moderate. In fact, he is an extreme conservative who has proven disregard for precedent. […]