Drew Mendelson

Look for Drew's latest book, Song Ba To, a novel of the Vietnam War. Drew has been the op-ed writer and crisis communications manager for CA Gov. Gray Davis, Speechwriter and advisor to Phil Angelides & Bill Lockyer. Labor journalist. Other published novels include; Pilgrimage; Marin 2120 AD -- the last two are both sci fi). Currently writing second Vietnam War novel titled, A Shepard to Fools.

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Government Shutdown 2013 is Just the First Act, the Debt Ceiling is Next

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Bradley Manning Trial: Is Our Future an Orwellian Nightmare Or Information Anarchy?

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Immigration Reform 2013: We're So Close, But is It Out Of Reach?

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Boston Bombing: Background Checks Would've Caught Tsarnaev Brothers Early

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Paracel Islands Tourists Could Spark An International Rift

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Caroline Kennedy Nomination: Some U.S. Ambassadors Are Cronies, But Who Cares?

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The Simple Reason We Need to Reform Social Security

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Are the Republicans and Democrats Trading Places On Foreign Policy?

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Budget 2013: Why a Grand Bargain is Totally Out Of the Question

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Sequestration 2013 Will Significantly Hurt Millennials, Red States

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Chris Christie's Minimum Wage Increase Veto Will Be His Undoing in 2016

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With Unions On the Decline, Will Workers' Alliances Take Their Place?

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Filibuster Reform: A Simple Explanation Of Why It Failed in the Senate (Again)

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The Debt Ceiling Is a Distraction From a Much More Serious Economic Problem: Spending

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Jack Lew Nomination: Why Are Women Never Considered for Treasury Secretary?

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American Spending, Not American Debt, is the Biggest Crisis We Face

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Debt Ceiling 2013: Half-Truths Cloud the Debate Over U.S. Debt

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Debt Ceiling Deal: What Should We Cut?

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Unions are Vital to the Welfare of the American Worker

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Fiscal Cliff 2013: Here's What Obama's Next Offer Should Be