Writer: Mia Tomasello
Tomasello: New York’s wealthiest calling for tax hike warrants skepticism
Liberal columnist Mia Tomasello discusses why a letter to New York lawmakers from the state’s millionaires calling for a “shared sacrifice” tax hike should be taken with a grain of salt. Read More »
Tomasello: Syracuse diner demonstrates the power of socially engaging political expression
Liberal columnist Mia Tomasello discusses the controversial menu items of a Syracuse diner and argues that the "Dictator Obama/NYS Special (King Cuomo)" breakfast meal should be acknowledged as valid form of expression rather than written off as crass. Read More »
Tomasello: Environmental policy takeaways from the 7th Democratic debate
Liberal columnist Mia Tomasello considers the environmental stances of 2016 presidential hopefuls former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders coming out of the seventh Democratic debate Sunday night in Flint, Michigan. Read More »
Tomasello: Restrictive legislation on food stamps perpetuates 'welfare queen' stereotype
Liberal columnist Mia Tomasello takes on New York State Senator Patty Ritchie’s proposal to ban the purchase of “luxury food items” with food stamps and argues that the measure further stigmatizes poverty. Read More »
Tomasello: A rational response to Donald Trump’s unbelievable rise
Liberal columnist Mia Tomasello gives her take on Donald Trump’s baffling political traction in the race to the White House. Read More »
Tomasello: Kanye West’s textbook cost rant reflects the disparities of higher education affordability
Liberal columnist Mia Tomasello discusses Kanye West's profound Twitter thread on the ways in which rising education costs are putting students at an unprecedented disadvantage. Read More »
Tomasello: Ironic ‘feminist’ call for Clinton campaign offends women’s ability to make their own choices
Liberal columnist Mia Tomasello argues that Madeleine Albright’s and Gloria Steinem’s comments on millennial women and their “obligation” to vote for Hillary Clinton are counterintuitive. Read More »
Tomasello: Battle for 'progressive' label among candidates reveals larger problem of uninformed millennial voters
Liberal columnist Mia Tomasello argues that young people’s tendency to care more about labels than the policies behind the buzzwords “conservative,” “moderate” and “progressive” perpetuate an uninformed approach to the polls. Read More »