April 4th, 20260The judgment on the Trump administration’s war on Iran is already largely settled across mainstream media, public opinion, and much of the analytical sphere.
What remains supportive of the war is limited to two predictable camps: official government discourse and the president’s most loyal supporters, along with entrenched...
April 4th, 20260DETROIT — The United States witnessed its largest wave of protests against Donald Trump since his return to the White House on the final Saturday of March, as more than 3,200 demonstrations took place nationwide, including roughly 100 marches across Michigan alone. More than 8 million people turned out at the "No Kings" protests across...
December 19th, 20250U.S. voters’ attitudes towards the Israeli Palestinian conflict have changed, but media commentators and political consultants haven’t figured that out. They are stuck in the past with outdated assumptions about the electorate and as a result continue to operate from an old playbook.
A feature article in last week’s Washington...
September 27th, 20230Is the United States the greatest nation in the world? It’s a natural question to ask, given our penchant for displays of patriotism and our debates about American exceptionalism.
But I don’t much like the question. Talking about how American greatness isn’t a very helpful exercise. It doesn’t do anything to make our country...
March 30th, 20180For the most part, we Americans value expertise. We want our physicians to possess knowledge and experience.
We want our lawyers to know the law inside out.
We want our clergymen, our engineers, our farmers to bring the kind of proficiency and skill to their work that comes only with familiarity and practice.
So here's a...
