There are forces at work in this country using everything in their power to return us to the America that never existed, to the America of Beaver Cleaver and Andy Griffith.
Read More »Capitol Riot: It’s Not Who We Are
We, participants in one of the world’s great democracies, were engulfed in chaos, violence and disregard for our sacred foundational principles and values. It is not who we are supposed to be.
Read More »American exceptionalism needs a reboot
On the Fourth of July we celebrate the United States as an exceptional country — at least, we used to.
Read More »Happy Birthday America, we can do better
As the first words of the Constitution indicate, this country is "We the People." Because I love my country, I want us to be better.
Read More »Who’s American Dream? Thoughts on the inauguration
As I live streamed the inauguration, I was immediately struck by the weight of such a public ritual, of its symbolism and significance.
Read More »Is America Possible?
Today, I know people from all sides of the political spectrum and from many different faiths. In this heated election season, it's been quite tempting to take sides and write off people as racist or sexist, but my own history won't let me do that so easily.
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