Political Engagement

Enough with All the Hand-Wringing!

Reflections on the Election and Trump’s First Week in Office

When the 2024 election results came in last fall, and it was a Trump and Republican win, I was as stunned as most of my fellow Democrats.

A Most Amazing Retirement Party

Oldest U.S. National Park Ranger Steps Down at Age 100

Three Historical Perspectives on Ukraine

“War is God’s way of teaching us geography.” Whoever originally said this, even in jest…

State of the Union 2022: Biden and the America of Possibility

On the Martin Luther King Holiday — A Personal Family Memory

Political Engagement

The January 6, 2020 Capitol Riot in Historical Perspective

The End of Four Long Hard Years

Biden’s Electoral Victory and the Rebirth of Hope

Our Elections Are Not Only About The White House and Congress!

The Battle for the Soul of America

How the Democratic Convention Reframed the Stakes of the 2020 Election