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Let the Voters Decide Nov. 15, 2019
Impeachment is not a coup. Republicans have seized on the stupidest talking point to come out of the... Read More
Impeachment About Ideology, Not the Constitution Nov. 06, 2019
Two American women of color. Two diametrically opposed views about America. This clash of worldviews... Read More
The Left-Right Divide Is About Reality Itself Nov. 05, 2019
The left-right divide in America is, unfortunately, unbridgeable. There are three reasons. First, we... Read More
The Perpetual Crisis Machine Oct. 04, 2019
There are days I wish someone else were president. It is not easy to support the President. Many of ... Read More
Let's Be Better, Not Feel Better Sep. 19, 2019
This week, my new book, "Our Broken America: Why Both Sides Need to Stop Ranting and Start Listening... Read More
We Can't Go Back, Can We? Aug. 09, 2019
The nation seems to be in the midst of a hostage crisis. We, the people, are having to decide which ... Read More
Chief Justice Wisely Gets Courts out of Redistricting Politics Jul. 05, 2019
"Partisan gerrymandering is nothing new," writes Chief Justice John Roberts near the beginning of hi... Read More
America's Birthday Isn't About Rolling Tanks, Nor a Self-Aggrandizing President Jul. 04, 2019
It's bad enough that President Donald Trump plans to make Thursday's national July Fourth celebratio... Read More
How to Silence Debate, New Zealand Edition Mar. 20, 2019
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., has unleashed a barrage of openly anti-Semitic commentary. She suggested t... Read More
The Shutdown and the Border Openers Feb. 06, 2019
The government shutdown ended — at least temporarily — so the two sides could negotiate ... Read More
Howard Schultz Unifies the Parties -- Against Him Feb. 06, 2019
The endless fight between Republicans and Democrats seemed to pause last week. The cause: former Sta... Read More
What Would Tony Soprano Think of Donald Trump? Jan. 18, 2019
Tony Soprano is back, in the media if not in prime time. In the year of the superhero, the anti-hero... Read More
What the Shutdown Really Means Jan. 16, 2019
The unprecedented government shutdown is approaching the end of its first month with no foreseeable ... Read More
The Left, the Wall, the Truth Jan. 15, 2019
Democrats and others on the left offer three reasons for their opposition to building a wall on Amer... Read More
A Border Wall for $55 Jan. 12, 2019
All this recent talk about walls got me thinking. History books and legends are full of examples of ... Read More
When a Woman's Vulgarity Is Neither Brave Nor Bold Jan. 11, 2019
A sexual revolution, like a political resolution, goes through unexpected change between rebellion a... Read More
The Midterms Are All About Turnout Nov. 01, 2018
As Election Day approaches, expectations are pretty much where they've been for the past six months.... Read More
How Much Longer Can We Keep It? Oct. 26, 2018
On the day pipe bombs arrived at CNN, Barack Obama's office and Hillary Clinton's home, The New York... Read More
The Left Will Never Thrive Without Its Own Smart, Entertaining and Well-Funded Media Organization Oct. 26, 2018
The U.S. occupation of Afghanistan is in its 17th year, with no end in sight. The U.S. has killed 1 ... Read More
Reframe Our Thinking, Reframe Our Actions Oct. 11, 2018
We have less than a month to go before the midterm elections, and my bet is that most of America wil... Read More
