A Very Different TimeI was a teenager when the 1951 Army McCarthy hearings helped take down one of the most dangerous political figures of our history. I was an…Jun 27, 2022Jun 27, 2022
In Government We Trust: NotIn writing about Ketanji Brown Jackson’s painful confirmation process I took note that public support for the Supreme Court is in serious…May 18, 2022May 18, 2022
“We made it”It’s only a tiny step forward in a time of relentless pushback, but l fully embrace it.Apr 11, 2022Apr 11, 2022
Beauty and the BeastsOkay, I admit being somewhat of a news/political junkie. So, I watched many hours of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation hearing…Mar 28, 20221Mar 28, 20221
Looking Ahead: Déjà vuI am far more worried about the state of our democracy than by the pandemic that has so dominated our attention. As former president Jimmy…Feb 7, 20221Feb 7, 20221
A Nation in LImboWhat is more fitting than an unreality drama starring the reality TV president?Feb 3, 2020Feb 3, 2020
So it’s come to this.I’ve just finished reading Harvard historian Jill Lepore’s These Truths, a beautifully written and inciteful retelling of the American…Jul 31, 20191Jul 31, 20191
Ms. PresidentThere has been much well-founded talk about racism in America and in our politics. Clearly, we are not beyond it; there is no “post” yet…Feb 18, 2019Feb 18, 2019
Relativity.Ah, Albert, relativity. Days of tribute followed by George Herbert Walker Bush’s funeral reminded me that in politics, world affairs and…Dec 10, 2018Dec 10, 2018
The long road ahead.Hold the Champaign. That circumstance should make us pause even a millisecond to bemoan the departure of Jeff Sessions tells you how dark…Nov 14, 20181Nov 14, 20181
