It's up to us to restore America's national pride and confidence
Traumas of recent years have exposed deep divisions in our society. Those traumas have included the coronavirus pandemic; social division and violence; vitriolic political partisanship combined with conspiracy theories and lies about a stolen presidential election that culminated in a deadly assault on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021; the humiliating withdrawal from Afghanistan; a brutal Russian re-invasion of Ukraine; four-decade-high inflation; supply-chain disruptions, and the prospect of a recession. Trauma and division have depleted confidence in our co
Read MoreZelensky meets with IOC president in Kyiv
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Thomas Bach, the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), in Ukraine's capital on Sunday as the Russian invasion in the former Soviet Union country rages on. The two spoke about how Russia’s invasion has impacted Ukraine’s sports infrastructure as well as the IOC’s continual recommendation that Belarusian and Russian athletes not be allowed to participate in sporting events and its provision of new aid to Ukraine and its athletes, according to press releases from both Zelensky's office and the committee. "I
Read MoreUpdating education data systems is critical to COVID recovery
It has been two years since schools across the United States closed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and though schools have reopened, we are seeing the effects of these disruptions climax. With teachers choosing to leave the classroom in record numbers,
Read MoreJuly 4: America takes stock
Fireworks. Firearms. Parades. Polarization. America the beautiful is experiencing a schizophrenic July 4 this year. We just celebrated Juneteenth National Independence Day commemorating the emancipation of enslaved Americans, and now we approach another Independence Day — July 4, when we honor our independence from Britain and the founding of our democracy. But in the background of both celebrations is conflict and conversation over what kind of America we seek t
Read MoreCassidy Hutchinson testimony prompts reassessment of Trump legal culpability
The Jan. 6 committee's accumulating evidence against former President Trump, including testimony from White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson, has strengthened a potential criminal case against him and chipped away at his most likely defense arguments, legal experts say. Hutchinson, a former special assistant to Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows as well as the president, offered explosive testimony Tuesday, filling in gaps about officials’ concerns over Trump’s speech and determination to get to the Capitol that day – and how the former president pushed ahead on both fronts.
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