Author: Tess Kovach

Tess Kovach lives in Hartford, Connecticut.

/// June 12, 2017

For Democrats, Blue-Dogs are the way Forward

Democrats have always been more powerful as a party when their coalition is broad and inclusive of a large slate of conservative leaning red and purple state Democrats. Building such a coalition is getting harder, but it is still the only way forward.

Tess Kovach

/// November 14, 2016

A One Party Nation

The Democratic Party is collapsing, and has been collapsing for a decade. Having the Presidency just hid all the rot happening elsewhere. Now we face the prospect of one party rule in a way we have not seen before, led by a type of President we have not seen before.

Tess Kovach

/// May 25, 2016

We are Still Conflicted and Uncomfortable with Democracy

Americans constantly re-elect a congress they despise, and they hold other contradictory views too. We are still deeply uncomfortable with this whole democracy thing.

Tess Kovach

/// May 16, 2016

Post-Promise Politics

It’s time to stop asking for policy promises from political candidates, and it’s time for candidates to stop making them.

Tess Kovach

/// May 10, 2016

Hey, Look at the Senate

While we’ve been ruminating on the Presidential race, we are also learning who the match-ups will be for the major U.S. Senate races happening around the nation. Here is a quick look at what’s going on.

Tess Kovach

/// May 4, 2016

In Defense of Poetry

Old poetry is laden with the baggage of centuries of hidden metaphor and archaic references. New poetry is prone to abstraction and whimsical laziness. But poetry deserves our consideration as an art form nonetheless. After all, all the music we love is poetry, and all the fun little things we can do with language are best done in poetic form.

Tess Kovach

/// May 4, 2016

Hi, I’m New Around Here

An introduction from one of our newer staff writers.

Tess Kovach

/// April 18, 2016

In Search of Anthropocene Ethics

The world faces unprecedented ecological challenges, and humanity remains largely lethargic to respond. It’s time to adopt a new sense of ethics that acknowledge our collective effect on our pale blue dot, and which account for the quality of the land our progeny will inherit.

Tess Kovach

/// March 30, 2016

A Desperate Plea for a Renewal of Citizenship

Because of neglect of the role of the broader role of citizenship, Americans can blame themselves for the unenlightened bitterness and abject stagnation of politics. We can do better, but it will require a renewed interest in achieving common things instead of individual victories. It will require taking our job as participants in a democracy more seriously.