FOOLING AMERICANS ON APRIL FOOLS’ DAY TRUMP’S APRIL FOOLS’ DAY: SPEECH ON THE IRAN WAR

In this commentary, we share Donald Trump’s address to Americans on April Fools’ Day—a speech that felt less like leadership and more like theater. Trump attempted to justify the war using clichés, hypothetical fears, and ideology wrapped in familiar half-truths. It was All Fools’ Day, after all, and he seemed intent on playing the American public—recycling epithets that have grown […]

Fear Not 2.0 — You Might Be ‘More Protester’ than You Think

You know me well enough to identify me as “a protester.” I get the most notice for the civil disobedience arrests. But there‘s a host of other marches, rallies, boycotts, sit-ins, strikes, ‘No Kings’ protests, and even political theater. I see protest as a citizen‘s responsibility — as basic as voting (and I never miss an election, even when unexcited […]

The Real American Crisis is not Merely Political—it is Moral

On the contrary, the real American crisis is not merely political—it is moral. We are confronted with a President whose character appears fractured, whose words and actions often stand in contradiction. It is not enough to say, as Republican strategist Stuart Stevens suggests, that “an entire political movement chose him.” That may be true, but it does not absolve the […]

Restoring Fair Representation in the U.S. House of Representatives

The U.S. House of Representatives has been capped at 435 members since 1929. This permanent limit is not just outdated—it is likely unconstitutional. Article I, Section 2 of the Constitution requires that representatives be apportioned “according to their respective Numbers” based on the decennial census. Historically, Congress expanded the House after each census to maintain proportional representation. Freezing membership at […]

Fear Not 2.0 — The Uplift of Fellow Travelers

Last Tuesday was a good day for those opposing this Administration – people who cannot stomach MAGA policies, actions and goals… neighbors who reject President Trump’s leadership team and methods. The election made something important visible: it turns out we are not alone (even though this stretch of political history often leave us feeling we are). In the face of […]