Law and politics are often overly complicated because there are people that don't want the rest of us to know what's going… — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
The president's powers are always open to being questioned by the co-equal branches of government. — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
Politics has certainly changed a lot in an era of micro-targeting, Super PACs, and Twitter. — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
Political operatives don't tend to be existentialists. They do know, however, that if a supporter doesn't vote, then his or her opinion… — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
In American politics, there's a recurring fantasy, nurtured by the press, about 'courageous' politicians who do the right thing against their political… — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
I've worked in government. I've worked in competitive New York litigation, I've worked as a writer and reporte.. — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
When a government forcibly holds enough people indefinitely without trial, it evokes the kinds of raids, detention, and abuses of power associated… — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
I started freelancing, writing op-eds and book reviews, one at a time. I then got the opportunity to write recurring freelance pieces… — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
I think the challenge for anyone in a visible industry, whether it's media, government, or political organizing, is to take serious criticism… — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
Obama won the presidency by running the first integrated three-screen campaign - reaching people directly via Internet, cell phones, and TV -… — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
When controversy calls, corporations can be far more responsive than politicians. The market votes every day, after all. — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
Democracy functions better when donors push politicians to win campaigns based on their defining issues instead of using financial pressure for policy… — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
There are a lot of things that people learn and live through culture first, and politics comes afterward. — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
I think politics is always about dialogue. I think journalism ranges from dialogue to monologue, and there are times when different poles… — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
A louder government with less journalism does not enrich our democratic process. — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
Barack Obama was first elected after a period of profound failure by elite and government institutions, from finance to foreign policy to… — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
Washington is deeply frustrating because so many of the positions that politicians hold are a product of ephemeral self-interest. They reverse themselves,… — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
The president's powers are always open to being questioned by the co-equal branches of government. — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
Like any good lawyer, I'm going to maintain a confidentiality of advice offered in confidence. — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
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 Image
Why do Tea Party backers oppose abortion at higher rates than their traditional GOP cohort? Religion. — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
Politics has certainly changed a lot in an era of micro-targeting, Super PACs, and Twitter. — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
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 Image
