Our American character and you the voter
“When we speak of people from a particular identity group—ethnicity, nationality, regional group, state, town, or one of many others—we...
“When we speak of people from a particular identity group—ethnicity, nationality, regional group, state, town, or one of many others—we...
“Some takeaways from another week under He Who Would Be Emperor: “All politics is local.” Speaking to local issues rather...
“Writing on democracy, I’m reminded of a great old Stevie Wonder song, “Love’s in Need of Love Today.” Democracy is...
“A year ago I asked, A Political or Apolitical 4th of July? This year is different…” Wim Laven Published in:...
“It is truly extraordinary: the still-new Trump administration keeps appointing people whose common priority is the destruction of the agency...
“Here’s a basic rule of public policy: If a society wants a capability, it has to pay for it…” Hardy...
“As the night of Tuesday, November 8, began to go downhill, like many Americans, I felt stunned and sickened…” Ali...
“As a child of the Cold War (born during the Korean War, learned to talk during the McCarthy Era, turned...
“Last year, the Economist Intelligence Unit dropped its score for the U.S. from 8.05 to 7.98 (Above 8 is a...
“The steady retreat of religion in America may shift politics to the left…” James A. Haught Published in: Sierra County...
“The wound burst open in November. History, suddenly, could no longer be avoided. Reality could no longer be avoided…” Robert...
“H.G. Wells, one of the most prolific and prominent novelists of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries…” Lawrence Wittner...
“Trump attacks others, from the Pope to Gold Star families, on a routine basis, often based on no evidence, exaggerated...
“President Trump is often depicted as “unconventional” and his actions “unprecedented.” But his novelty exposes him and his administration to...
“Stephen K. Bannon, Donald Trump’s chief strategist, has been elevated to the Principals Committee of the National Security Council, the...