Hearing Both Sides of the Aisle: Creating Political Storm, and Why It Matters

If someone told me ten years ago, while I was teaching students in Pennsylvania, that I would be a partner in a political startup, I would say the chances were as likely as Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders upending and reshaping the American primary process as they have orchestrated and we have unabashedly witnessed in recent months. So, at that time, not very likely. Now, fast forward to 2015. Living in London, the distance I felt from the United States reignited my passion for American politics, which afforded me to see how broken the American system had become, with so many voters feeling disenfranchised with its government and its leaders.

With the same adoration for our country and a penchant for technology and the arts, my step-brother Laurance Rassin and I knew something had to be done to deliver democracy back to the people. We created a platform that would allow people not only to read and watch the news, but to be the news and engage in healthy political dialogue from both sides of the aisle. From that, Political Storm was born. We see an opportunity to change the political dynamic by opening up the conversation. That's what Political Storm is: a start up where anyone and everybody can write about American politics. Your voice is heard, but more importantly, both sides are equally represented. You have Bernie supporters and Trump supporters, Hillary-ites and Independents alike.

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