PinnedHow the American Union is shaking up the midtermsThe American Union represents a block of swing voters, voting strategically to influence the 2022 midterms in pursuit of a specific legislative agenda crafted outside the two party system. It is a new paradigm for cooperative democracy, by which the people crowdsource functional government on behalf of the legislative branch. Crowdsourcing functional government …2022 Elections13 min read2022 Elections13 min read
May 23, 2022A Terrible Parable: The Water CycleOnce upon a time, there was a beautiful lake nestled at the foot of a mountain. It was an idyllic setting. The sun shone warmly down on it, the wind tickled ripples across its surface, and all day long the gentle sounds of the streams flowing into the lake could…American Union5 min readAmerican Union5 min read
Apr 5, 2022Prison reform is necessary to establish justiceThe Preamble to the Constitution demands that we “establish justice.” Any honest look at the US prison system reveals how pitifully we are failing in that duty. We can do better in 2022 by uniting as voters and demanding specific reforms. America’s moral standing has been tarnished by its pattern…American Union11 min readAmerican Union11 min read
Mar 14, 2022America needs to stop being ‘exceptional’ on paid leaveFrom the second a child is born, a parent’s entire world changes. Everything revolves around the new baby and there is nothing they wouldn’t sacrifice for it. …American Union6 min readAmerican Union6 min read
Mar 9, 2022How to enjoy anchovy ice creamImagine you have two ice cream shops in your town. You go to the first and when you get to the counter, you’re told they only have one flavor: anchovy. So, you go across town to the other shop, but find out their only flavor is Spam. Maybe you’re into…American Union3 min readAmerican Union3 min read
Feb 16, 2022Reducing the threat of nuclear warOn January 3, 2022, Russia, China, France, the UK, and the United States issued a joint statement on “preventing nuclear war and avoiding arms races.” In it, they agreed on “the ultimate goal of a world without nuclear weapons” and affirmed a commitment to negotiate in good faith on nuclear…American Union4 min readAmerican Union4 min read
Jan 16, 20222022 Phoenix CongressOn January 15, the 2022 Phoenix Congress opens. Made up of American Union organizers, it serves as a legislative body to review the specific legislative demands for the upcoming election. Over the coming months, delegates to the Phoenix Congress will review the Blueprint for a Better America, holding 21 public hearings on the 207-page legislative package. The legislation, along with a summary of the 50+ policies, can be found here.American Union1 min readAmerican Union1 min read
Jan 12, 2022Guantánamo turned 20. What next?On January 11, 2002, just a few months after the September 11 attacks, a Navy photographer snapped a picture of 20 hooded men, shackled and kneeling inside barbed wire fences. Their orange jumpsuits contrasted sharply with the background, identifying them as prisoners — the first of about 780 men who…American Union3 min readAmerican Union3 min read
Dec 8, 2021Lessons from Pearl HarborAfter the attack on Pearl Harbor, President Franklin Roosevelt said that December 7th, 1941, was “a day which will live in infamy.” Eighty years later, his prediction seems to be holding up well. …American Union4 min readAmerican Union4 min read
Nov 11, 2021Could the American people declare an armistice in 2022?Before it was Veterans Day, the US celebrated November 11 as Armistice Day. That was the day in 1918 when the Great War — what we called World War I before we knew we had to start numbering them — finally ended. On the 11th hour of the 11th day…American Union5 min readAmerican Union5 min read
