Author: Miller Hudson

Perhaps a good place to start considering gerrymandering is to take a closer look at Elbridge Gerry, signer of the Declaration of Independence, a member of Congress, Massachusetts governor and fifth vice president of the United States. Born in 1744, he was an outspoken critic of British colonial rule in his twenties. Later, as a…

For those Americans who glance at President Donald Trump and only see a raving lunatic, little is more confounding than the millions of MAGA adherents who discern a force for good. Reconciling these differing viewpoints feels nearly impossible. Dismissing this conflict as just politics misses the visceral intensity of the emotions embraced on each side…

Robert Putnam, a political scientist and sociologist, first came to widespread public attention with his turn-of-the-century tome, “Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community.” There has been frequent debate regarding whether Putnam, who taught for several decades at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, is a conservative or liberal. Occasionally mistaken for unquestioned right-winger…

Eric Swalwell’s promising political career has likely reached an ignominious terminus. The man who aspired to the presidency in 2020 was plotting another route to that destination. Having entered California’s 2026 jungle primary for the governor’s office in Sacramento, he was leading the field when the San Francisco Chronicle and CNN ambushed the evident frontrunner…

April arrived in Colorado this year displaying the Janus-like dual visages that characterize MAGA America. The ecstatic, giddy enthusiasm of the Artemis crew which just circled the moon before returning to a near perfect splashdown off San Diego reminded each of us why we are so proud of our country — its daring, its commitment…

Cracks are beginning to appear in Colorado’s political nominating system. Recently, Mario Nicolais, a formerly Republican-leaning pundit, and Doug Friednash, former Democratic legislator, have opined regarding the imminent demise of the caucus/assembly framework which controls partisan candidate selection. There has always been a legal detour around this process whereby candidates petition directly onto the ballot.…

It was during the summer of 1972 AT&T published an internal solicitation for installation and repair supervisors with “inner-city” experience to transfer to Mountain Bell. The catch was an applicant’s readiness to work 10 hours a day, six days a week during the first year in Denver. On the plus side, although a salaried manager,…

Each time I visit the nation’s capital, it feels a bit like a homecoming — not that I would ever wish to return as a resident. Yet, I did grow up outside the city in Montgomery County, Maryland from 1956 to 1972. Though I visited regularly during the 1980s and 1990s on business, I’ve only…