Our television and radio media more and more focus on catastrophes of various kinds, but this does not mean our world has become more dangerous. Consequently, describing significant positive developments and trends is more necessary than ever.
The lesson is that talk of “privatization” per se is meaningless without elucidating which kind of privatization is under consideration. Privatization works only when judiciously applied.
It is time to stop maligning nonprofits as “dark money.” Privacy and free speech go hand-in-hand in a world where extreme activists and corrupt governments seek to dox their critics for retaliation. Every American deserves the right to participate in our democracy without the risk of losing their job or facing harassment at their home.
Donald Trump has promised to do many things once he reoccupies the White House. Among the most famous, and most desired by his biggest fans, is his vow to “drain the swamp” and “demolish the deep state.” What is the deep state? And what is the swamp? How are they different?
President-elect Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, to be led by tech entrepreneurs Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, seems motivated by the popular Silicon Valley mantra of “Move fast and break things.” When it comes to the federal government, however, that’s a recipe for disaster.
This year, We the Veterans and Military Families is launching Military250, a national campaign to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the U.S. Army, Navy and Marine Corps. It isn’t just about looking back.
Born to a Palestinian Arab father and an Israeli Jewish mother, author Amir Sommer discusses the words that people on both sides of the conflict use and avoid and how he navigates it.
At the end of a bitter and closely divided election season, there’s a genuine bright spot for democracy from our 49th state: Alaskans decided to keep the state’s system of open primaries and ranked choice voting because it is working.
When the surprise Battle of the Bulge occurred, the fighting caused major food losses in Belgium. It was American and Allied food assistance that saved many children and families from starvation during the war. There are millions of children starving across the globe right now because of wars and climate change. They look to Americans for help too.
When the Nobel committee recognized Han Kang in October for her body of work exploring “the fragility of human life,” it could not have known how relevant the theme would feel in South Korea just two months later.