Seth Green

Everything I’ve read about Republican Speaker of the House John Boehner’s performance during the government shutdown — and this perhaps suggests the liberal bubble I live in — is negative. But I actually think he’s doing a pretty good job, insofar…

Obviously, I do not oppose gay marriage. I say it's obvious because it pretty much follows from being a college-educated person who does not attend religious services. Having said that, I'd like to offer three words of caution about the "marriage…

Like many of you, I found multiple aspects of the Steubenville rape case disturbing:  the brutality of the teens’ behavior, the bystanders’ paralysis, the impression that institutions of power may initially have circled the wagons around the…

Like all of you, the shootings at Newtown hit me hard last week. In all respects it could have been my town, my elementary school, and sure enough, we were distantly connected to one of the lost victims. I too want a world in which no such thing…

I voted for Jill Stein. As undeveloped as my moral principles are, the drone strikes seemed like a deal-breaker. Nonetheless, I'm glad to see Mitt Romney defeated, as he would have been worse than Obama in many respects. I found his lack of concern…

A few days ago, Richard Mourdock spoke his mind about rape and abortion. Reactions were predictable. Liberals pounced. Republicans backed away. Mourdock semi-apologized like politicians do, really saying “sorry you’re all such idiots.” Obama replied…

10/23 9:48 a.m The newspapers are claiming today that Romney was concerned about seeming less hawkish. It is certainly true that of the two of them, Obama was more combative. But I was continually surprised by his verbal stumbling and awkward…

Four years ago, I became completely obsessed with the 2008 election. I found the clash of personalities and visions completely enthralling. I started reading the New York Times politics section daily, which, if I recall, was A18-21, and when that…

I recently spent about a month traveling in China, specifically the Yunan province, Xi’an, Guangzhou, Beijing, Shanghai, and Hangzhou. China is phenomenally interesting, but not at all what I expected, in part because I had absorbed the apparent…

Nobody seems to like Mitt Romney these days, especially not dog-lovers, and we've certainly seen his shortcomings this season. But there are definitely things to like about him as a candidate. Here are five: 1) Clear thinking and concrete goals. In…

Now that the Susan G. Komen organization has decided to pull funding from Planned Parenthood, my social universe is up in arms (judging from Facebook). It bothers me too. I'm pro-choice. However, I've been surprised by the arguments advanced by my…

I agree with Nicholas Kristof and Occupy Wall Street’s intellectual spearhead Kalle Lasn: Getting kicked out of Zuccotti Park was a blessing in disguise for the movement.  OWS now has a chance to gather their thoughts and plan the next steps, freed…