Opinions & Commentary

January 6th Tourists Brought Along a Gallows for Fun

January 6th Tourists Brought Along a Gallows for Fun

The appearance of the gallows at the January 6th Insurrection had a similar impact on America as the second airliner hitting the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001: the realization that this was a planned attack.
Dear Republican Voters—It’s Time to Cross The Line

Dear Republican Voters—It’s Time to Cross The Line

On November 8th, voting against the Republican Party isn’t about one party winning and another party losing. It’s about good people stopping a very bad movement, one that is antithetical to life and country.
A World Fascism Update

A World Fascism Update

Just when you thought you'd put a stake through its heart, fascism climbs out of its grave once more to suck the blood out of the body politic.
Time to Knock Off the Hopelessness

Time to Knock Off the Hopelessness

Are you grieving? Are you angry? Are you brokenhearted? Are you pissed off? Are you at the end of your rope? Good. This is cause for celebration. These are signs that your heart is still functioning.
The Exploitation of America’s Democracy

The Exploitation of America’s Democracy

Why are so many people now embracing demagogues? Barbara Walter, political scientist and author of “How Civil Wars Start,” tells us how the vital signs of healthy democracy are in decline around the world.