Following the reelection of Donald Trump last Tuesday, I, like many other Americans, faced some emotional reckoning. A lot of questions I did not expect to grapple with hit me full-force as I scrolled...

We are experiencing another dark chapter in American history. The right to voice dissent and our commitment to free speech are under serious attack.  Hamas’ brutal attacks on Israel on Oct. 7, the...

Pro-choice advocates were rallying outside the Supreme Court on Wednesday as the justices were hearing oral arguments over a 2014 Louisiana abortion law that requires doctors performing abortions to hold...

“Walter, you know how to deal with a bully, right? With a two-by-four, that’s how. Bullies usually can’t be reasoned with.” That’s what a friend once told me, and though I hadn’t thought of...

This is the second column in “Democracy Do-Over,” a weekly series exploring and making the case for improvements in how we elect public servants and ensure effective representation by all levels of...