Matthew DowdJoy Can Overcome Trauma for Ourselves and Our CountryPsychologists and counselors for decades have discussed and written about trauma and recovering from it in our lives. The carried trauma in…Aug 10Aug 10
Matthew DowdMorning in America After Dark Night of the SoulWhat we have witnessed in the last month of politics in America has seldom been seen in history. Two aged Presidents running against each…Jul 282Jul 282
Matthew DowdTrump Wins When We HateOver the past ten days since the debate between Donald Trump and President Joe Biden, I have paused a good bit to reflect on my own…Jul 9Jul 9
Matthew DowdTime to tie the Moral Cause of Democracy to Voters Self-InterestAbraham Lincoln understood very well that in order to succeed in politics, win elections and preserve our union that communication must…Jan 71Jan 71
Matthew DowdSailing in the Open Sea: Our DemocracyA tale of where we are today as a country and as a democracy:Aug 11, 20232Aug 11, 20232
Matthew DowdSeven Elements in Common between the Culture War in America and the War in UkraineI know comparing the culture war in America and the war in Ukraine will likely cause some people to say I either have lost my mind or that…May 29, 2023May 29, 2023
Matthew DowdArizona Senate Race: More Faulty Assumptions to DispelA big lesson from last year’s midterm election was that assumptions based on a limited view of data and history made for some very wrong…Jan 23, 2023Jan 23, 2023
Matthew DowdWithout Bias: An Election We all Could see ComingKnowing history is incredibly important to understand ourselves and to see what we need to fix and what has worked and what has failed. Too…Nov 22, 2022Nov 22, 2022
Matthew DowdDemocracy Watch: Top Ten Candidates who Threaten our Democracy (update)We are now in the last 70 days of the most consequential election in my life and possibly the last 150 years, so I am updating the ranking…Aug 30, 20221Aug 30, 20221
Matthew DowdDemocracy Watch: Top Ten Candidates who threaten our DemocracyAs we enter the last 90 days of the most consequential election in my life and possibly the last 150 years, it is time to do a ranking of…Aug 10, 2022Aug 10, 2022
