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America at 250: A Country in Distress
A message of alarm and hope—alarm at the state of the nation, and hope that we can still right ourselves.
Can We Choose Democracy?
“Democracy isn’t a fixed state, it’s an ongoing project. Are we doing the work to keep it?”
Donald Trump’s Leadership by Chaos
Trump has never pretended to be a unifier. His political power has always depended on sharpening divides, not healing them.
When a Lifelong Friendship Ends in the MAGA Era
A New Year’s resolution on shedding what no longer contributes to one’s life, positively or productively.
