People don’t talk about America the way I do very much anymore. The smart pessimists call me naïve. They tell me I ignore the truths about our past. Or that I’m the […]
The Obligation of Hope
Questions for January 21st
Three thoughts keep converging on me when I think about what awaits American politics in the near future to be described simply as after January 20, 2021. They don’t provide answers but […]
Morning in America
It’s over. Over next few months and years there will be some debate about exactly what ended today. One thing is certain though. Barring government collapse or fantastical revelations of systemic conspiracy, […]
It’s Still Their Party
Bernie Sanders doesn’t have the support of the Democratic Party. If that wasn’t clear before, yesterday’s thorough beating at the polls by Joe Biden has made it clear. Crystal. The vision of […]