Why I Stopped Using the Word RINO
The Journey of a Lifelong Republican Who Stopped Policing Purity I am a lifelong conservative and Republican.I have campaigned and […]
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The Big Winter Snow
Before Christmas each year, long before the first flake fell, my brother and I would start whispering about the snow—the
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The Art of the Compromise
Revised and Updated Paperback Edition Arrives November 22 November 22 marks an anniversary worth remembering. On that day in 1787,
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The M&M Fallacy: What Candy Teaches Us About Race and Genetics
Preface I hesitated to write this post. Conversations about race carry deep history and emotion, and as a white American,
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Breaking News: How Assassination Shaped American Media—and Vice Versa
How fast truth travels determines how a nation grieves. In 1865, the newspaper made Lincoln’s death a story of unity
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Civility? If Only Men Were Angels
Reflections on Political Incivility in the Shadow of Violence Introduction In August 2010, I wrote a column for a forum
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The Machinery of Polarization
It pains me to write this. I have long admired Richard Nixon and Newt Gingrich. Both were brilliant, both were
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Closing the Gaps, Turning the Pages
I’m deep into the revisions for the updated paperback of The Art of the Compromise. Chapters 2 and 3 are
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A Little Magic, a Lot of Family
This week, my family and I hit pause on the usual hustle and embraced some well-earned time together at the
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Democracy Doesn’t Work Without a Shared Language (3/3): How Not to Mandate English
What Korea and Turkey can teach America about language, identity, and soft power The United States has pulled off something
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