By Douglas E. Schoen, Democratic consultant

In addition to lacking popular support, the Republican Party’s extreme moral crusades come at the expense of focusing on the core issues Americans care most about, and undermine the GOP’s ability to draw a legitimate and compelling contrast with Democratic policies at a time when Americans are deeply dissatisfied with the status quo. 

By April Liu, research associate at National Journal in Washington, D.C

Justin Trudeau and his ministers incessantly lament the disappearance of “independent, nonpartisan newsrooms,” attributing the phenomenon to big tech dominance. But ironically, Canadian politicians maintain active social media accounts. Mere weeks after the passage of Bill C-11 in the Senate on February 2, Trudeau debuted his first video on his own YouTube channel, revealing a striking double standard in his government’s approach.

By Douglas MacKinnon, Republican consultant

Ukraine and Zelensky are in the fight of their lives against Russia. Spinning any and every situation to their advantage is part of their job description. That said, it is incumbent upon the American government — and hopefully our professional media — to separate fact from fiction and then act or report accordingly.

By Joseph Bosco, former China country director for the secretary of Defense

NATO needs to rectify its deterrent policies that have led to the largest land war in Europe since Hitler’s armies ravaged the continent. The current approach enables Ukraine to defend the still unconquered majority of its territory and to try to push Russian forces out of the occupied parts of the rest. But it is a policy of survival, not liberation.