Democracy is in danger. Individuals’ choices will determine whether it endures.
In Greek mythology, Cassandra is given the gift of prophecy, paired with the curse that no one will believe her. I sure hope that all of us who have been raising the alarm around the dangers to democracy don’t find ourselves characterized as Cassandra’s someday in the...
CONCORDIA SUMMIT REFLECTIONS
I recently had the opportunity to attend my first conference in-person since the start of the pandemic last March. Held concurrently with the United Nations General Assembly, the Concordia Summit was founded ten years ago. I was honored to sit on a panel and attend...
What Do We Do?
Marches. Protests. Riots. Each is a different, unique expression of anguish facing communities and their allies. Each is capable of evolving into another in an instant, with or without actual, representative intent, much less strategic planning. All of them are rooted...
Ode to Les: Six Life Lessons My Mentor Taught Me
I got an out-of-the-blue email the other day from a couple of old friends and colleagues. They were looping me into a broader email thread of former Les Aspin staffers in honor of the twenty-fifth anniversary of Les’ death. For those of you who don’t know, Aspin was...
How We Can Help Coronavirus Lead to a New Renaissance
We have a choice: we can either retrench into what was, realigning with old systems that have already revealed their cracks, or take the brave step the Renaissance Men and Women took to envision a new future—and then create that. The medieval Plague seems irrelevant...
If by chance you're one of a handful of visitors in the #beautiful #IsleofArran, I found a valuable piece of jewelry in the parking lot of the Auchrannie Hotel. I entrusted it to the staff as I know the owner would be heartbroken. Hopefully you'll see this and reach out.
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Retired federal judge Michael Luttig: “Donald Trump and his allies and supporters are a clear and present danger to American democracy” not because of what happened on January 6 but because they may attempt to overturn the 2024 presidential election.