America Is Not Guaranteed
Throughout history we have been reminded of the fragility of the American idea.
Category: Politics
Labor Day
Yale grad. Columbia professor. TV alum. Working actor.
The President I Wanted To Be
When I was a kid, I thought about running for president.
Preserve, Protect, Defend
Traitor. Treason. Easy words to throw around. Not an easy reality to accept.
For the Land of the Free
Flint still doesn’t have clean water.
Families Belong Together
History has its eyes on you.
Guardians of Democracy
This piece is “Ne vous y Frottez Pas!! Liberté de la Presse”, loosely translated from the French as “Do not meddle with the Freedom of the Press.”
Yearning to Breathe Free
Today’s Supreme Court ruling in the Muslim ban case will be remembered in history as the Roberts court’s Korematsu.
The Public Shame
The Washington Post published an article that argues that Trump officials should not be disturbed while eating at private establishments. I vehemently disagree.
Juneteenth in the Era of Trump
Juneteenth ascends in importance as a national commemoration of the emancipation of American slaves.
Doomed to Repeat
It was a time of fear.
The Farewell Journey of the Rural Breadwinner
The fallacy of a 21st century trade war is the reality of the 21st century American consumer.