Emmett Rensin is an essayist and playwright in Chicago, IL. His previous work has appeared in New Republic, The Atlantic, The Los Angeles Times, USA Today, The Los Angeles Review of Books (where he is a contributing editor), and elsewhere. He is a founding member of Chicago's First Floor Theater, and his collected work is accessible at http://www.emmettrensin.com
What America Can Learn From Norway's Success in Regulating Campaign Finance
25 Governors Are Executing a Diabolical Plan That Puts 17,000 Lives at Risk
The Most Unlikely State in America Is On Track to Eradicate Homelessness By 2015
Open Letter to New Jersey, From the State That Really Knows Corruption
Chris Christie Just Did Something With Big 2016 Implications, But It's Not What You Think
What Santa Claus Can Teach Conservatives About Welfare Benefits
Dead Man Talking: How Deceased Heroes Become Political Props
Are We Really Going to Spend Time Talking About What Obama Did At Mandela's Funeral?
How Our Employer-Based Health System Made Obamacare Weak Sauce
"Tweak" Obamacare with Universal Medicare Eligibility
Thanksgiving Dinner Political Shouting Matches Are Actually Good For You
The Unexpected Culprits of Climate Change
Don't Feed the Trolls, and Other Advice For Dealing With Libertarians
Wendy Davis is Pro-Life, and Every Other Liberal Should Be Too
New Jersey Minimum Wage Increase Should Be As Popular as Same Sex Marriage
Russell Brand BBC Interview: He Was Impassioned, But Dead Wrong About Voting
