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Marco Rubio’s Public Relations Challenge

Tue, Dec. 16, 2025

By Fraser P. Seitel

Fraser SeitelEvery day, Marco Rubio is forced to walk a delicate public relations line where he unhesitatingly supports Donald Trump’s policies while not encouraging the President's obnoxious personal peccadilloes.

Comedy, Dissent and the Far Right’s Campaign to Silence Satire

Mon, Sep. 29, 2025

By Paul Oestreicher

Paul OestreicherHumor is a strength of democracy. It punctures pomposity and invites self-correction. Fear narrows; comedy opens. Today, the far right isn’t trying to out-joke comedy—it’s trying to silence it through economic, political, and legal pressure.

Calling All Optimists

Tue, Sep. 23, 2025

By Paul Oestreicher

Paul OestreicherIf optimism means believing change is possible, then today, optimism requires courage. This is a call to those who still believe facts matter, who refuse to give in to despair, and who want to face what is happening honestly. Your ideas and perspectives are needed.

Why Not Curtis?

Thu, Jul. 31, 2025

By Fraser P. Seitel

Fraser SeitelCurtis Sliwa could become the next mayor of New York City—if he can manage to convince the city’s powerful corporate leaders that he’s a viable candidate.

Waste, Fraud and Abuse: A Convenient Scapegoat

Tue, Jun. 3, 2025

By Paul Oestreicher

Politicians increasingly use "waste, fraud and abuse" as a catchall phrase to justify deep and often damaging cuts to essential public programs under the guise of efficiency and fiscal responsibility.

Taking a Look at This Year's Fools of April

Wed, Apr. 16, 2025

By Paul Oestreicher

Paul OestreicherThis year, America's political landscape made the whole idea of April Fools' Day seem like something from out of the past—and the continuing drumbeat of illogical, irrational actions and policies has kept going well after April 1.

FARA’s Olsen Winds Up Service

Tue, Jan. 28, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

Matt OlsenMatt Olsen’s tenure as assistant attorney general for the Justice Department’s national security division came to an end on Inauguration Day, according to a spokesperson.

Reinventing the Democratic Brand

Mon, Dec. 30, 2024

By Jon Gingerich

Jon GingerichThe Democratic Party can regain its credibility with the American public by confronting the perception that it's comprised of elites and institutional loyalists who are out of touch with the interests of middle America.

Democrats Pessimistic About Party's Future

Mon, Nov. 25, 2024

By Jon Gingerich

TrumpHalf of Americans today approve of Trump’s policies and believe the Republican Party represents their interests, leaving a shrinking percentage of Democrats feeling optimistic about the future of their party, according to a Pew Research Center report.

The Next White House Press Secretary, Age... 27

Wed, Nov. 20, 2024

By Tom Goodman

Tom GoodmanAgainst the backdrop of a 27-year-old (Karoline Leavitt) being thrust into an important role (White House Press Secretary), I thought back to my early days in the business and the rookie mistakes that I made in my 20s.

1980: The Lesser-Known Inflection Point

Wed, Jun. 5, 2024

By Paul Oestreicher

Paul OestreicherThere have been many inflection points in US history—events that significantly changed our future and behaviors—in the last hundred years, but there's a case to be made that 1980 was really the year that changed everything.