The presidency isn’t broken because presidents are flawed. It’s broken because concentrated power can corrupt—and our institutions must withstand it.
Category: Common Ground
What do we share across lines of politics, identity, and belief? These pieces examine the overlooked intersections and unlikely agreements that form the basis for meaningful civic and social life.
Shared Responsibility
America has always mixed free markets with public services. Before calling everything “socialism,” it’s worth asking what those words actually mean.
Not Partisan
When did everything become political? A reflection on why the real debate should be about how we solve problems, not whether people deserve dignity.
Happy Juneteenth
On June 19, 1865, Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, and announced that enslaved people were free — more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation had legally ended slavery in Confederate states. The delay wasn’t an accident;…
The Needle Drop
A birthday, a used bookstore, and a record player that had been waiting for years. What started as a musical journey ended with a question that has been sitting heavy on my chest ever since. How do we find the beauty of gray?
