… and to the republic for which it stands …
"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation und [...]
Playing the Long Game for Democracy, Part II
Gerald Ford Jimmy Carter David Mathews The immediately preceding post in th [...]
Playing the Long Game for Democracy
The oral arguments before the Supreme Court in the case of Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization on Decembe [...]
Redistricting Reform: It’s Up to Us
With the results of the 2020 census in hand, every state in the nation is now engaged in drawing new lines across its ma [...]
Being Joe Manchin
For those who haven’t seen (or don’t quite remember) Being John Malkovich, here is a thumbnail of the 1999 film’s plot: [...]
Bringing It All Back Home
As the tragic events in Afghanistan continue to unfold, we might take a few minutes to venture beyond analyzing the Trum [...]
The Blessings of Liberty
"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquili [...]
Educating Democratic Citizens
"If a plague carried off the members of a society all at once, it is obvious that the group would be permanently done fo [...]
GUNS, SELF-DETERMINATION and DEMOCRACY
With another spate of mass shootings this spring, the American public has once again been forced to ask why we seem inca [...]
Citizens Uniting Across Generations
I’m taking a little different approach with this post, by inviting a guest to share it with me, in dialogue form. In fa [...]
