| Jan 20, 2016 | Rights / DemocracyThe problem with applying conventional wisdom to political campaigns is that it can suddenly be upended by an unconventional campaign. National media pundits have been riveted by Donald Trump’s flagrantly narcissistic run for the Republican presidential...
| Nov 18, 2015 | Peace / SecurityA café. A stadium. A concert hall. One of the most horrifying things about the murderous attacks in Paris was the terrorists’ choice of targets. They chose gathering places where people’s minds wander furthest from unhappy thoughts like war. And they...
| Oct 28, 2015 | Peace / SecurityAs the first Democratic presidential debate drew to a close, moderator Anderson Cooper posed a question to Hillary Clinton: How might her presidency differ from Barack Obama’s? Clinton smiled. “Well, I think it’s pretty obvious,” she replied to rapturous...
| Oct 21, 2015 | Rights / DemocracyEight years ago in New Hampshire, when the question of Hillary Clinton’s likability came up during the Democratic presidential debate, Barack Obama said, memorably: “You’re likable enough, Hillary.” That condescending comment earned him the scorn among some liberals...
