Far more than any other citizenry, we are a nation of dreamers, but this element of our identity has come under attack. What are our dreams today, and how can they be fostered, rather than dashed, in the future they were destined for?...

As we continue to celebrate our collective birthday, it's not too early to consider our next 250 through three vanguards of politics' next: the young, immigrants, and technology...

It's been called "the last refuge of scoundrels," and with the far right appropriating its trappings, it would be understandable if many Americans agreed, but a nationwide decline in patriotic fervor may account for the crossroads we find ourselves at today...

AI is the apotheosis of a world that seems increasingly untethered from reality, but it--and all artifice we create--can never be more than a reflection of us all, unless we choose to be nothing more than reflections ourselves...

The pursuit of happiness has always been central to what it means to be American, but what this meant to the Founders was clearly different than what it means today, and that may well be at the heart of the problems we face...

we don't need the “king's horses” and "king’s men," but we do need concerned citizens to collaborate in reconstructing and revitalizing our democratic republic, in order to avoid fighting the same battles over and over again...