Cliff Schecter, a contributor to MSNBC, is also political analyst for the Talk Radio News Service, a writer for The Huffington Post and weekly guest commentator on “The Young Turks” on Air America. His meanderings can be found at cliffschecter.com.

Feature
Dereliction of Duty
McCain's record on veterans' issues is shocking and awful
Cliff Schecter
Viewpoint
Go Midwest (and Border State), Young Progressives
Economic populism is the key for Democrats to maintain majority.
Cliff Schecter
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