New founders same as the old foundersWhat The US Constitution can teach us about reforming modern mediaMay 9, 2021211May 9, 2021211
Belonging, Meaning, and SafetyIf political parties provided what conspiracy theories do, maybe our parties would be stronger and more useful to our civic life.Apr 17, 20211981Apr 17, 20211981
Guns or violence?Like all chick-or-the-egg arguments, what matters most is where we go from here.Mar 30, 2021240Mar 30, 2021240
Ideology versus economicsSolving our information crisis requires more than one solution because there is more than one problemFeb 24, 2021215Feb 24, 2021215
They told usSmart, thoughtful people have been showing us the way to a more complete conversation about modern media and civic life for decades . It’s…Feb 16, 2021182Feb 16, 2021182
Verified does not mean trustedA new study reveals that verified users on Twitter are sharing more deceptive information than everJan 29, 202125Jan 29, 202125
Make AmericaIf Trump was a symptom, it’s time to get to work on the dis-easeJan 14, 2021621Jan 14, 2021621
Restoring democracy demands justice not retributionOur national civic health needs justice every bit as much as our public health needs the vaccine.Jan 6, 2021362Jan 6, 2021362
A prelude to magicHumans are insufficient containers for magic. There’s nothing wrong with us: we have just always needed the strengthening, the tempering…Jan 1, 20214Jan 1, 20214
Credibility collapse is driving a trust collapse that will drive a democracy collapseCan a new credibility system help rebuild trust online (and off)?Dec 29, 20201Dec 29, 20201
If propaganda isn’t new, why do we feel this way?In this post-election, year-end period of reflection, we are seeing dozens of jeremiads and manifestos rising from all corners and comers…Dec 17, 2020Dec 17, 2020
What America Needs NowHere’s what I want to hear from President-elect Biden right now…Nov 7, 2020Nov 7, 2020
Safety or punishment?“Show me your budget, and I’ll tell you what you value.” ~Vice President BidenJun 8, 2020Jun 8, 2020
How we choose to recover will set the tone for the next centuryWhat is required is a new foundation, a new American story that redeems everyone who has been forced to accept that their value, the…May 8, 20201May 8, 20201
The Leadership We NeedThis time last year, we were all preparing for a Blue Wave midterm election that I worried we’d misinterpret. I wondered what it might…Nov 1, 2019Nov 1, 2019
The Day AfterDemocrats who find themselves wallowing, wrestling with last night’s midterm results ought to ask themselves what they wanted to see…Nov 7, 20181Nov 7, 20181
Published inGENDemocrats Need to Quit Worrying About Winning and Start LeadingWhy the party needs to lean into its values and focus on the futureOct 31, 201811Oct 31, 201811
Louder may help us heal, but it may not help us winJustice Kavanaugh and Our Need for Political Self-careOct 16, 2018Oct 16, 2018