Neil H. Buchanan

Neil Buchanan asks whether the Senator is truly the principled maverick he has long portrayed himself to be.

Neil Buchanan writes that the whole hipster ethos is built around suspicion of sincerity and fear of being caught caring too much about anything.

Neil Buchanan writes that the Dems had to choose between chasing Trump voters and its core progressive principles.

If Trump gets away with flouting the law, the very foundation of our society, the rule of law, is fatally undermined.

The Republican alternative to the Obamacare fine for non-participants is Big Brother government too.

Neil Buchanan writes that Republicans long ago decided they are willing to utter lies. Worse, they concluded that there was no downside.

Neil Buchanan explains why flat tax proposals, national sales tax plans, and on and on are red herrings.

Trump is making us villains abroad and gratuitously cruel at home.

Every tax proposal Republicans have suggested would take us in the wrong direction.

How can we make our elections fairer?

Is this the end of DUI?

Traditional means of classification break down with Trump.

The overwhelming evidence shows that tax cuts do not increase economic growth.

Obama used the Clean Air Act's provisions to allow the EPA to create the Clean Power Plan.

Why do they not hear the mafia threat Trump made to Comey?

Liberals need to stop beating themselves up to think clearly about what to do next.

Mason wrote "high crimes and misdemeanors agst. the State" to expand impeachment beyond treason and bribery.

Trump's budget would end programs that support poor students.

Why should we blithely assume that Trump and others would go quietly—or at all?

While most live in the Fox News bubble, they cannot remain unaware of what is going on.

The lawyers appear to be wanting to say, "Well, we didn't technically lie."

Republicans are not even bothering to read legislation before they nod it through.

Clinton was going to be savaged no matter what, including by liberals and her own party.

For them to have any serious chance in 2018 and 2020, Trump needs to remain in the picture.

The New York Times is trying to "understand" Trump, as if journalism were some kind of group therapy.

Meanwhile, in a parallel political galaxy far, far away. . .

That the explosions have not yet all happened does not mean that the fuses have not been lit.

He wants to further shred the safety net and give huge tax breaks to the richest Americans.

Trump is committed to the idea that tax cuts for the rich and corporations are the key to prosperity.

Government investment would give workers and contractors more money to spend.

Even if Trump actually did release his tax returns, the Democrats win.

Tax reform is difficult because everyone likes the tax provisions that favor them.