In 2009, the Nobel Committee awarded Barack H. Obama the Nobel Peace Prize. They praised his early efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and his support for a world free of nuclear weapons. Obama had served as president for less than eight months. He responded with humility, saying the award didn’t recognize personal accomplishments but rather affirmed American leadership in pursuing global aspirations.
It was quite energizing to be among thousands of my neighbors in this city who reflect how informed, creative, and principled they are. It was a real antidote to the ignorance, bigotry, and hateful cruelty that oozes every day from Trump and his MAGA cultists.
Ours is an age awash with information, yet paradoxically starved of wisdom—not because truth is unavailable, but because the truth gets eclipsed by the most tantalizing diversions of the day.
There are around 2,000 No Kings protests today across the country, bringing millions of Americans into the streets to march against the violent lawlessness...
Hate is the intense, passionate dislike for someone or something. It is a word that expresses emotions, how one may feel about a person,...
Recent events are causing me to reflect on what is happening here in the United States and its impact on the population and the...
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness,...
“His thoughts wandered again. Almost unconsciously, he traces with his finger in the dust on the table: 2+2 = 5” — 1984
I had no intention of...
I’m appalled at the sanction rape and pillaging Trump has allowed Elon Musk to commit on the American people as he stands and watches...
These are not people who care about a democratic republic form of governance. For them, giving people rights is non-conducive to what they want to do, dominating and controlling everything they see in their sight line. They believe this will enhance their bottom line and make them even more decadent than they are currently.