Trump’s hardline approach on North Korea has gotten a lot of headlines. First, the mainstream media made it feel like we were on the cusp of World War III. Now, they’re saying Kim is making him look a fool. What’s really going on in North Korea? Let’s step back and take a pragmatic look at the […]
Author: Ike Winston
Silencing Voters Through Signatures
Too much of a good thing can easily be a bad thing. Too much water leads to water intoxication. Too much working out leads to rhabdomyolysis. Too many antibiotics lead to drug-resistant superbugs. And finally, too high of a signature requirement keeps good candidates off ballots. Signature requirements to make a ballot make sense. Go […]
Free Wheel Weekly — Simon Confronts Opioid Crisis
Welcome to our weekly post where we bring you a nonpartisan take on American politics. Neal Simon continued his Independent campaign for one of Maryland’s U.S. Senate seats by sitting down with local law enforcement to get their take on the current opioid crisis facing the nation. He also published more detailed plans on issues like reforming […]
As Many Candidates Talked, One Candidate Decided to Listen
Welcome to our weekly post, Independent Action, where we let you know the important moves Independent candidates and organizations made over the past week. Neal Simon, an Independent candidate for U.S. Senate in Maryland, endorsed by Unite America, continued to be creative with his campaign. He announced a “listening tour” in which he will […]
#SyriaStrikes: Right Decision, Wrong Process
Acts of war are ugly, but they’re also necessary at times. The world is safe because of war whether we like it or not. One place where we mustn’t shy away from acts of war is in the upholding of the global standard on the use of chemical weapons. The multilateral treaty developed at the Chemical […]
Terry Hayes Qualifies, Canova Departs Democratic Party
Welcome to our weekly post, Independent Action, where we let you know the important moves Independent candidates and organizations made over the past week. Terry Hayes qualified for the ballot in Maine’s gubernatorial race by turning in signatures two months early — she’s the only Independent on the ticket. “I’m proud to give Maine voters the […]
The Man Running in Maryland — Interview with Neal Simon
The track record for winning an election as an Independent is far from good. However, Neal Simon of Maryland hopes to strengthen those numbers come November. We sat down with the U.S. Senate candidate to discuss how he plans to win, the issues he would tackle if elected, and how he would impact the people […]
What Really Mattered: Bombings, Tariffs, and Schoolkids Marching
Read about what really matters from the news last week. We provide you the least-biased news about current events so you can go about your day informed, not brainwashed. What to focus on: The terror in Austin is over. Police tracked down the suspect in a string of bombings identified as Mark Anthony Conditt. The […]
What Really Mattered: Tillerson & McCabe Fired, Russian Relations Sour
Read about what really matters from the news last week. We provide you the least-biased news about current events so you can go about your day informed, not brainwashed. What to focus on: President Trump continued to clean house of staff last week as he fired Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. It was a quick […]
The Real Significance of the PA18 Election
Pennsylvania’s 18th congressional district race between Conor Lamb and Rick Saccone is the talk of the nation at the moment. The hashtag #PA18 is filling up social media feeds. So, what’s going on? What’s it mean? And what’s the biggest takeaway from all this? Special Election This election was a special election held due to […]