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- The Klan Marches in Washington, D.C.
A Hundred Years Ago This Month A hundred years may seem like a long time, but in historical terms it isn’t. Just a century ago, in 1925, Washington, D.C. saw its first of two massive Ku Klux Klan rallies (the second was a year later). These weren’t hidden, nighttime gatherings in remote southern towns; these… Read more: The Klan Marches in Washington, D.C. - Celebrating Hank Aaron. For Real This Time.
This year’s MLB All-Star festivities are giving Hank Aaron the kind of recognition he always deserved. During the Home Run Derby, National League players will wear number 44, Aaron’s iconic number, while the American League will wear number 3 in honor of Babe Ruth. The tribute isn’t just symbolic—it’s poetic. The Derby falls on July… Read more: Celebrating Hank Aaron. For Real This Time. - “On the One Hand…”
The Perils and Possibilities of AI President Truman used to joke about how his economic advisors were always telling him, “on the one hand this… but on the other hand that.” What I need, he said, “is a one-handed economist.” It’s a good line. But he knew some issues are too complex, too uncertain, and… Read more: “On the One Hand…” - Resistance: Germans Who Stood Up To Nazism
It’s hard to step out from the crowd or turn around and deliberately march against it. Even in a free society, where the punishments for civil disobedience tend to be fairly mild, the majority go with the flow. It is easy to imagine yourself as an armchair historical figure and believe, “I wouldn’t have gone along with…” slavery, sexual exploitation, witch hunts, etc., but the sad fact remains that people generally accept their society is, “normal,” and even, “good,” no matter what it does. - Extremism, Not the Left or Right, Is The Problem
Why democracy depends on staying out of the gutter On June 14, 2025, elected officials in Minnesota were shot in their homes as they slept. The facts were unclear but that didn’t stop the certainty. Within hours, a familiar pattern emerged: prominent voices on the political right rushed to blame the political left and attack… Read more: Extremism, Not the Left or Right, Is The Problem
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