I reconnected with my Peace Corps past and Tanzania’s present.
Full Circle
After over twenty years, I am returning to Tanzania.
The Resistance Must Be Bigger Than the Left (A Lesson from ChatGPT)
This is how pro-democracy movements succeed.
The Threat of Trump Is Not His Conservatism
Discerning the true threat will strengthen the left and the country.
For Once, the Left Might Be Winning a Messaging War
Frogs, dinosaurs, and unicorns are exactly the right response to Trump.
The Only Way Forward
In an ominous political moment, we each have choices about how to respond.
Charlie Kirk, Free Speech, and the Axis of Democracy
The attack on Charlie Kirk was an attack on us all.
Despairing Over Trump, I Found Solace in Spirituality
Pausing to turn inward is an act of resistance.
There Are a Lot of “Mind Viruses” Going Around
Like a nineteenth-century explorer, I’ve classified several so far.
Inspiration from Montaigne in Turbulent Times
The easygoing essayist helped shape his country’s future.