Iowa has long been heralded as a bulwark against the money and media that dominate the modern presidential race. Its caucus requires… — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
Iowa is especially critical for underdog and cash-strapped campaigns, because the caucus system relies on grassroots organizing, enabling candidates with time for… — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
The first-in-the-nation Iowa caucus is crucial for every presidential campaign. — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
It always rankled me - in law school and the legal profession - when lawyers would speak to each other in their own exclusive… — Ari Melber Copy Share
Progressive bloggers should not only write on behalf of the members of America's underclass but also empower them to join the discussion. — Ari Melber Copy Share
Law and politics are often overly complicated because there are people that don't want the rest of us to know what's going on. — Ari Melber Copy Share
The president's powers are always open to being questioned by the co-equal branches of government. — Ari Melber Copy Share
Like any good lawyer, I'm going to maintain a confidentiality of advice offered in confidence. — Ari Melber Copy Share
The Tea Party movement's economic agenda is a matter of emphasis, not exclusion. This is not a single-issue group. — Ari Melber Copy Share
Why do Tea Party backers oppose abortion at higher rates than their traditional GOP cohort? Religion. — Ari Melber Copy Share
Companies like YouTube will continue to be tested on their commitment to the mission that made them such popular and profitable websites - providing… — Ari Melber Copy Share
Navigating a battle between partisan, progressive organizing and decentralized petition drives is, at bottom, like trying to choose between the Democratic Party and democracy.… — Ari Melber Copy Share
Politics has certainly changed a lot in an era of micro-targeting, Super PACs, and Twitter. — Ari Melber Copy Share
Political operatives don't tend to be existentialists. They do know, however, that if a supporter doesn't vote, then his or her opinion does not… — Ari Melber Copy Share
Only in Washington can the pursuit of a conservative agenda, with centrist policies, be depicted as liberal reform. — Ari Melber Copy Share
