
Media conjures false image of moderate Kasich campaign
On Jan. 30, 2016, The New York Times “endorsed” (I use this term lightly) Governor John Kasich for the GOP presidential nomination. Though conceding that “Mr. Kasich is no moderate…he’s…
On Jan. 30, 2016, The New York Times “endorsed” (I use this term lightly) Governor John Kasich for the GOP presidential nomination. Though conceding that “Mr. Kasich is no moderate…he’s…
courtesy of Rob Rolison In the last issue of The Miscellany News, an analysis of Mayor-Elect of the City of Poughkeepsie Rob Rolison’s policies and plans for Poughkeepsie’s future explored…
The Republican Party has been baffled by the rise of Donald Trump. When the controversial real estate developer first declared his candidacy, the New York Times wrote that they couldn’t…
Don’t get me wrong, Bernie Sanders adds a special kind of spice to the 2016 presidential election. If nothing else he proves that personal background is no impediment to gaining…
Growing up in Westchester, I always believed that ‘political correctness’ was an invention of bitter conservatives fed up with being called racist for brazenly spouting derogatory slurs. Certain public officials,…
As I watched the 2016 race ramp up this summer, Howard Beale’s word came to mind: “I’m mad as hell, and I’m not going to take this anymore!” To be…
Alexander Heffner, civic educator and host of ‘Open Mind,’ addresses a mixed audience in the Villard Room on Monday about the intersection of the millennial generation, media presence, and politics.…
It’s been a tough couple weeks for Jessica Williams. After Jon Stewart announced his exit from The Daily Show, all eyes turned to the 25-year-old She’s withstood a flurry of…
Growing up, some of the only movies I watched featured brightly colored costumes, flashy musical numbers and exotic locales. No, I’m not talking about musicals, I’m talking about Bollywood—the Indian…
Allow me to preface this by distancing myself from some of Bill Maher’s other, more controversial views, for they are in no way related to what I wish to say…