For the Patriots, Without Apology
Jan 31, 2015 I never knew how much fun it was to be loyal to a hated outlaw sports team until the whole world came down on my dear New England Patriots.
Culture Wars, Old and New
Jan 27, 2015 The old culture war politics is dying but new culture wars are gathering force. The transformation of the battlefield will change our public life.
Obama: Damn the Torpedoes
Jan 22, 2015 "This is good news, people." With those five words, President Obama made clear that he thinks it's far more important to win a long-term argument with his partisan and ideological opponents than to pretend that they are eager to seize opportunities to work with him.
How Government Helps the 1 Percent
Jan 15, 2015 The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) has issued a report showing that at the state and local level, government is, indeed, engaged in redistribution -- but it's redistribution from the poor and the middle class to the wealthy.
The Community College Cause
Jan 13, 2015 Permit me to declare my bias: I came to revere community colleges for very personal reasons and learned to admire them because they are central to restoring social and economic mobility in our nation.
In Search of Religious Moderation
Jan 1, 2015 Trying to imagine what will matter in a new year is daunting, but it takes no clairvoyance to see that in 2015, one of the struggles around the globe will be between those who acknowledge that religion is at least as much about questions as answers.
Everybody Calm Down
Dec 30, 2014 We now seem to be living in the Age of High C, a period when every fight is Armageddon, every foe is a monster, and every issue is either the key to national survival or the doorway to ruin.
The Duck That Roared
Dec 23, 2014 In the short run, President Obama has demonstrated that the term "lame duck" has its limits.
What Is Chuck Schumer Up To?
Dec 18, 2014 The senior senator from New York says he was surprised that nine paragraphs in a 6,600-word speech got all the attention. He shouldn't have been.
Obama’s Boehner Bailout
Dec 16, 2014 How often will President Obama come to House Speaker John Boehner's rescue even when Republican leaders aren't willing to give much in return? And does the president want to preside over a split in his party?
