Dwight D. Eisenhower was the first president I remember. He gave the nation its interstate highway system—a project that reshaped America's economic future and...
Our Election Night live chat begins tonight at 7:00 pm PST. Make sure you vote and meet us here for a lively and hopefully...
FINALLY!!! Election Day has arrived and it's not looking too bad at all for those folks who prefer their apocalyptic Americas to only appear...
Trump has once again shown his mastery of muddying the waters and misdirection. The press is all aflutter, writing and talking about Trump claiming...
“Those who know how to win are much more numerous than those who know how to make proper use of their victories.” — Polybius
“The principle of democracy is corrupted to only when the spirit of equality is extinct.” — Montesquieu
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...