Featured articles from the Substack, republished with permission.
Fifty years after the last Apollo mission, the Artemis program promises to build humanity’s first home beyond Earth. Union ForwardRead More “Artemis generation, this is for you.” — Charlie Blackwell-Thompson, Artemis Launch Director On December 11, 1972, two NASA astronauts became the last people to step foot on the Moon for Read more…
A guide for those interested in supporting America’s fastest-rising party in the 2022 midterms. Union ForwardRead More Twelve months after its founding, the ascendant Forward Party is making a bid to strengthen the political voice of America’s independent silent majority with the 2022 midterm elections. The Forward Party logo over a Read more…
The wars on drugs, terror, and culture hold us back from an era of renewal. Union ForwardRead More America is a nation at war. President Barack Obama speaks to U.S. service members during naturalization ceremony at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, 2014 [Credit—U.S. Army] Subscribe now Generational change and the ascendance of new Read more…
The sooner that third parties in the United States coalesce behind election reform, the sooner they will all start winning. Union ForwardRead More Third parties in the United States, despite their ideological differences, are united by one thing: they are not competing on a level playing field. I spoke with members Read more…
A response to the most frequently-asked question about the new party. Union ForwardRead More One question comes up more than any other among those interested in or skeptical of the Forward Party: aside from voting reform, what is the party’s platform? Share “Forward: Notes on the Future of Our Democracy” by Read more…
A state of cold war makes the need for accountable leadership in Washington urgent. Union ForwardRead More In March 2022, one week after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine resurrected fears of a nuclear conflict between the United States and our erstwhile rival, Comedy Central’s long-running animated hit South Park parodied a certain Read more…
Advocates of RCV, approval, and STAR voting have no reason to be at odds, and every reason to support each other’s efforts. Union ForwardRead More The culture wars of 21st century America have transformed our national identity in ways we cannot yet fully understand. The average American sees plainly the two-party Read more…
Libertarian former Representative Justin Amash calls for innovation in the legislative process beyond just a new speaker. Union ForwardRead More In the wake of Representative Kevin McCarthy’s initial failure to win the unified support of his party’s razor-thin majority to become speaker of the House of Representatives, Americans have an opportunity Read more…
Ending the culture war appears to be dependent on ending the two-party system. Union ForwardRead More The United States is facing a crisis of confidence in its political and economic systems. As Americans grapple with the consequences of cynical partisanship and the erosion of trust in our institutions, the path to Read more…
The reality of America’s two-party system is a one-party system in 39 states. Union ForwardRead More More than 200 years ago, in the early days of our republic, the Framers of the Constitution passionately implored their colleagues and future Americans to reject and repel partisanship. Subscribe now U.S. flags at Federal Read more…