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The Greatest Sentence Ever Written
Walter Isaacson’s latest book, The Greatest Sentence Ever Written, has arrived at a pivotal moment for the country: the 250th anniversary of the American experiment. I found it especially meaningful at a time when we need to return to the words that first set America on the path toward democracy. This should be more than a season of fireworks and...
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May 18, 2026
  • Civic Responsibility
  • Democracy
  • History
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What Kind of Society Do We Want?
Imagine opening your inbox and—surprise—an email from HR that reads: “All employees will shortly receive an email requesting to understand what they got done last week. Failure to respond will be taken as a resignation.” Now, imagine this coming from the head of a large corporation, or organization responsible for building, growing, and developing products and services, not only for...
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February 24, 2025
  • Extremism
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Imagine
Imagine a Country where everyone is respected Where human rights are basic rights A place where citizens work together Interconnected and interdependent, like a family.   Imagine a Nation whose greatest asset is diversity Where equal opportunity and individual freedom live Whose strength lies in faith and self-reliance A people that values its principles over its privileges.  » Read more about:...
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December 25, 2019
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Trump Trifecta
Three issues converged this past week that show just how deeply the Justice Department has become enmeshed in the interests of Donald Trump, his family,...
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The Greatest Sentence Ever Written
Walter Isaacson’s latest book, The Greatest Sentence Ever Written, has arrived at a pivotal moment for the country: the 250th anniversary of the American experiment....
  • Civic Responsibility
  • Democracy
  • History
Article II Clarified
Justice… begins with fairness. Not fairness for the powerful, or the people we happen to like. Fairness for everyone. CBS News 24/7 reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez...
  • Justice
If It Looks Like a Duck…
Donald Trump has never hidden his disdain for anyone or any institution he believes stands in his way. Near the top of that list is...
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A Tale of Two Voices
Two voices, both alike in reach and power, Speak into a divided world. One feeds grievance. The other calls for grace. Influence still carries power....
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How Do We Manage Division?
Recently, I found myself returning to a question I’ve asked in different forms for years: what does it actually take to hold a country together...
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