Monthly Archives: April 2017
The changing base for Democratic gubernatorial nominees
The Democrats last won a Governor’s race in 1994 which was before the current era of Democratic competitiveness of Presidential elections in the state began (The Democrats have basically won 4 of the last 6 Presidential elections in the state, the 2000 election being unquestionably won by Al Gore if you consider voter intent). Prior […]
Soccer fans launch Himmarshee FC – Will be Florida’s first supporter owned and operated club to take the field
In an era where corporatism has run roughshod over American soccer and the continued abuses of the closed-league structure which this country employs unlike any other in world, many soccer supporters throughout the nation have become jaded and disenchanted. Viewership in the international game and club competitions from England, Spain and Mexico are at an […]
What we are watching: The Great War on PBS
World War I was a seminal event in American History. The war which began for the United States as a declared belligerent a hundred years ago last week left a complicated but lasting legacy. But whatever reason it’s often forgotten by many, as romanticism around other wars and events has dominated discourse. World War I […]
Spirit Airlines becomes the third carrier to pull south Florida-Cuba service
Spirit Airlines will pull its twice-daily Fort Lauderdale-Havana service effective July 1, leaving JetBlue and Southwest as the remaining airlines on the route. As we outlined four weeks ago, Silver Airlines is pulling all Fort Lauderdale to Cuba service in April (none destinations in all) and Frontier is dropping its only Cuba route, from Miami […]
What we’re reading: Dem party is undermining Bernie Sanders-style candidates (The Guardian)
With a record-breaking first quarter of raising more than $31 million, the DCCC didn’t lift a finger to help FDR-style populist James Thompson in the Kansas CD-04 special election to replace Mike Pompeo who Trump appointed to direct the CIA. While the Republican Party pumped $130,000 to his opponent Ron Estes, Thompson couldn’t even get a measly $20,000 […]
Flashback Friday: 1950 Florida US Senate Democratic Primary – Liberal vs Conservative and the onset of McCarthyism
The current battle that is raging between progressives and those who are more aligned with the corporate world is far from the first such battle within the Florida Democratic Party. The tension that began with the New Deal between progressives supportive of FDR and old-line Bourbon Democrats who were aligned with business interests raged throughout […]
US Open Cup kicks off May 9 with a record number of Florida sides
A record ten sides from the state of Florida will participate in the 2017 US Open Cup, an event whose history dates back to 1914. As recently as 2005, Florida sent zero teams to the Open Cup. Florida will be represented in the very first game of the competition, a matchup between the host Red […]
What we are reading: All about Lake Okeechobee and algae
Algae bloom on coastal areas and other water systems connected to Lake Okeechobee has been at the center of much discussion in this state over the last year. Yesterday SB 10 which has been much talked about for the duration of the legislative session passed the Senate yesterday. A pet priority of President Joe Negron […]
Foreign Policy Nightmares: North Korea
Kartik and Brook discuss nightmare foreign policy scenarios surrounding North Korea and the Trump Administration. See also, “Fog of War,” by Errol Morris. Check out this episode of The Florida Squeeze Pod! The Florida Squeeze Pod is now syndicated via Libsyn and will soon be listed on Itunes and Google Play.
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