When Trump axed the U.S. Agency for Global Media, the Voice of America went silent all over the world, much to Russia's delight. And that's hardly the only American voice he's been endeavoring to silence...
Division is the hardest of the basic mathematical operations, and whether we split atoms or nations, the result is the same: the release of a lot of destructive energy...
Reports of its death, like everything Trump says, may be greatly exaggerated, but he and Musk aren't even playing Munchausen by proxy at its bedside. Are there doctors in the house?...
Donald Trump thought he was being provocative when he renamed the Gulf of Mexico, but he wasn't even particularly original--the Gulf of America has been both a natural and fabricated part of our landscape for quite some time now...
We are all seeking vision that will inspire us and help us see our way through the present dark, a darkness that is itself the vision of others...
In his inaugural address, Donald Trump promised America's "golden days" were coming. Maybe he was thinking l'etat, c'est moi! as usual, but we're pretty sure his supporters will be a getting a golden daze or haze instead...
Who was Jimmy Carter? Among other things, he was remembered as an underrated President, a peanut farmer from Plains, Georgia, and a Sunday school teacher. We remember him as a role model...
"In a democracy, every citizen ‘holds office.' We, the people, are the boss, and we will get the kind of political leadership, be it good or bad, that we demand and deserve." --John F. Kennedy...
It's January and our government is under attack again, once again from within, once again unjustly. Which isn't to say the attack is unprovoked, nor that it can't/shouldn't be repelled in ways that could keep the peace for a generation--or more...
The end of every year is always a time for reflection, especially with a shiny object like a national election to use as mirror. What do we see about ourselves as we head into a new year, soon to be joined by a new administration?...
