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...
The first country created from a vision has been presented with two divergent ways to celebrate its 250th birthday. As they reflect different visions for the future of our nation, which celebration we choose could, as the poet has written, make all the difference...
In 1776, severing ties with Great Britain, our Founders positioned our country to stand alone. Since then, America has evolved to become a leader among nations, or it was, until one man, allegedly representing all, took us back to the beginning again....
The fight for America's future is not just being fought in Washington, DC--it's being fought all over the world, even in the device you're using to read this. But it doesn't have to be a zero sum contest--or a war at all--if the right cards...
The revolution of 1776 was fought to determine whether the people or a king would rule over this country going forward. 250 years later, we're on the verge of another such conflict, this time to determine whether the people or AI will rule the...
In the "that which does not kill us" department, Donald Trump's war against the Constitution may reopen the possibility of amending it--or its interpreters--for the first time in more than fifty years...
February 20, 2026 may someday be remembered as the day the unlikeliest of heroes, the Roberts Court, finally stood up for democracy--it's up to us to make sure their stand matters--and keep them standing...
What is happiness? And how do we achieve it? These were age-old questions long before Thomas Jefferson put quill to paper. Whatever the answers, it's clear our country needs them more than ever...
Thomas Paine's Common Sense was a clarion call that united our forefathers against the last would-be king. Could history repeat today, and if so, how?...
For 249 years, we approached realization of the declaration's promise--as it inspired others worldwide. Now freedom is in free fall, and we cannot view or treat it like a knife....
