A book with Donald Trump in the title creates a reasonable expectation. The reader assumes that Donald Trump will be the exhibit, the rest of us will be safely behind the velvet rope, and perhaps a docent will explain the subject’s unusual features. The...
Apparently, America will regain its greatness once everyone becomes mean enough. Somewhere along the way, a strange idea took hold on parts of the American political right: kindness is weakness, compassion is naïveté, and treating people with dignity is apparently the...
Why Does He Always Distort Reality, Why? President Donald Trump’s latest attack on mail-in voting follows a familiar pattern: a court ruling goes against him, and he immediately claims the decision opens the door to cheating. But once again, the central problem with...
The Name Comes Off Last night I went to a birthday party with a small group of friends. This group is sometimes referred to as “The Gang.” It was a fun affair and honored two members of the gang with food, drink, and two birthday cakes. Part of the evening was spent...
No Person Rises Entirely Alone In every successful society, there exists an unspoken agreement between the individual and the larger community. Everyone needs to realize that no person rises entirely alone. Wealth, opportunity, security, education, and social mobility...
Injustice rarely remains confined to one target group. The phrase “minorities should not fight the injustices of our society alone” is not merely a moral statement. It is a civic warning. Throughout history, societies have often depended upon those most harmed by... 
