Been There, Done That, Read the Book, Got the Selfie
The “Greatest Literary Show on Earth” is also the “it” event for Jaipur’s younger set, there for the Instagram possibilities, as well as 300 panel discussions on high-brow literature.
Read More Pace of voter registration purges accelerate; Georgia and Wisconsin cut 500,000 from rolls
“Purging, if done wrong, can disenfranchise eligible Americans…And purges are happening at a scarily high rate.” — Myrna Pérez
Read MoreCummings: Warrior for Democracy
“A son of sharecroppers who became Baptist preachers, he dedicated his life to advancing justice, liberty, fairness and human dignity. He believed in the promise of America because he had lived it.” — Nancy Pelosi
Read MoreWill the Senate remove Trump? That depends on first-followers
Everyone talks about the need for great leadership, in public office, business and our personal lives. But hardly anyone talks about the value—the necessity—of followers. Without first followers, a movement never comes to life. They have the courage to follow and show others how to follow.
Read MoreComing Soon to Coastal Plains: $250 Billion Hurricanes—And We Pay
Miami is a very desirable place to live, but it’s also a very dangerous place and is overdue for a massive hurricane…
Read MorePolitical Storms Rage as Summer Ends
Only the Vietnam War, the “long, hot summer” of the 1967 civil rights riots, followed by Watergate and Richard Nixon’s resignation produced news cycles this tumultuous.
Read MoreTwitter Fog Obscures Environmental Policy Changes
Trump Adminstration quietly rolls back environmental protections for air, water, soil, habitats and endangered species, under cover of Twitter fog.
Read MoreMarianne Williamson belongs in Democratic debates—doesn’t she?
She certainly should not be president; she’s unqualified. But shouldn’t a voice such as hers be lifted, especially in this angry, angry time? I think so. She confidently gives the other candidates and those Democrats listening, food for thought about deepening the conversation.
Read MoreArt by Child Detainees Depicts Stark Conditions
Stark drawings by three children, ages 10 and 11, depict stick figures behind roughtly drawn grids representing the chain link fences that contain them. The Smithsonian National Musuem of American History consider the drawings historically significant.
Read MoreIt’s Complicated: “Acting” Cabinet Secretaries Raise Questions of Accountability
President Trump’s ability to make “acting” senior appointment to important positions does, indeed, give him more flexibility. And that, according to legal experts, is increasingly problematic in terms of national security and accountability.
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