Opinions & Commentary

In Defense of Giving a Damn

In Defense of Giving a Damn

Compassion is the defiant, relentless, rebellious burden that will not allow us to turn away when someone is hurting—and there are so many who are hurting right now.
Indulging in the Subversive Activism of Gratitude

Indulging in the Subversive Activism of Gratitude

Time to give thanks for the rabble-rousers and the good troublemakers who serve as a thorn in the side of the sorrow-bringers; those who confound and exasperate and push back when human dignity is assailed.
I Choose Not to Obey in Advance

I Choose Not to Obey in Advance

I believe America will be less secure, less diverse, less compassionate, and less decent under his leadership. And so, I proudly declare my future resistance to his grotesque version of American “greatness,” no matter how difficult this becomes.
The Man Who Saved Christmas for America in 1941

The Man Who Saved Christmas for America in 1941

Roosevelt determined that American traditions like Christmas would not be lost by the encroachment of war. And Churchill risked his life to visit and be present at the lighting of the first Christmas tree on the White House grounds.