Is it Possible to Persuade MAGA America?

Is it Possible to Persuade MAGA America?

In 2017, my wife and I left our home and jobs and traveled the country in a van, having conversations with all kinds of people about polarization and divisiveness in our culture.  I thought mindful public discourse could make a difference. I sincerely believed America...
The Week The United States Fell

The Week The United States Fell

America has fallen. The United States is now ruled by an authoritarian regime.  Earlier this week, the U.S invaded Venezuela, kidnapping its president, Nicolás Maduro, and taking control of its oil supplies.   When asked by the press corps aboard Air Force One if the...
How Politics Replaced Religion in the American Soul

How Politics Replaced Religion in the American Soul

We once argued about politics at the dinner table and then cleared the dishes.  Today, people cut old friends out of their lives. Families avoid each other’s calls. Marriages strain under the weight of partisan loyalty. Something crucial has shifted. Politics hasn’t...