As I write, Miley Cyrus’s Party in the U.S.A. is sitting at number 17 on Apple’s iTunes US singles chart. Nothing remarkable, you may
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Time to Act: But what are the crucial goals?
A reader asked me to analyze the statutory and constitutional tools that could and should be used to fight Trumpism now that Trumpism has
Goodbye Washington. Hello Courtroom
In an interview with Madrid’s El País newspaper, published on January 10, Pulitzer-prize winning historian, Anne Applebaum didn’t hold back. “The Trump adventure is
Trump’s obsession with grievance
I’m a glutton for punishment. From time to time, I dip into Donald Trump’s @realDonaldTrump Twitter feed just to see what kind of insanity
Nine years later, my Model U.N. idea became a reality
I was first introduced to Civitas through my middle school gifted program. My teacher had us participate in the Civitas Model United Nations program,
RIP Michael Brooks
Michael Brooks passed away yesterday. A journalist, comedian, podcaster, and socialist thinker, he was one of the most important young voices on the left.
If 60 is the new 40, then I’m about to be 50
In real life, I’m about to turn 70, or someone who looks a lot like me in the mirror in the morning is about
It can be hard to mix irony and political correctness
Acknowledging human’s contributions to climate change is pretty easy to understand, at least for 60% of the American population. But at times, political action in support of addressing climate change can create a situation in which the commitment to environmental change is overshadowed by the irony of the tactics.
Cultural sensitivity at colleges: Separate but equal again?
College campuses are supposed to be places where students can grow intellectually, while also feeling comfortable enough to share their beliefs and opinions. However,
Time is like a jet plane: Bob Dylan turns 78
Shuffling through my iTunes library recently, I switched to searching Artist by alphabet mode to help me find a song whose name I couldn’t