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…4 min read·Jan 7, 2024--1--1
Matthew DowdSailing in the Open Sea: Our DemocracyA tale of where we are today as a country and as a democracy:3 min read·Aug 11, 2023--2--2
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…3 min read·May 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…4 min read·Jan 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…4 min read·Nov 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…5 min read·Aug 30, 2022--1--1
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…5 min read·Aug 10, 2022----
Matthew DowdAmerica needs Truth and Accountability First, Before ReconciliationNearly forty years ago, in 1973 as a 12 year old, I became fascinated by the Watergate hearings. On a family vacation that summer in…5 min read·Jun 13, 2022----
Matthew DowdThe Michigan Mitten Points the Way: Democracy or AutocracySometimes in the journey of history and political change, certain moments and places are a microcosm of a larger story and unfolding…4 min read·Apr 25, 2022----
Matthew DowdThe Rooney Rule and Our DemocracyIn the last 72 hours we have heard tons of discussion about the “Rooney Rule” in relation to former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores…4 min read·Feb 4, 2022--1--1