On October 17, I attended a discussion at the Brookings Institution in Washington, DC, between legendary CBS journalists and lifelong friends Dan Rather and Marvin Kalb. They were there to discuss Kalb’s latest book, Enemy... Read More

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration released its annual National Survey on Drug Use and Health this past Friday, September 14, reporting that 2.1 million people over the age of twelve have an... Read More

As the summer winds down and back-to-school season begins, public focus increases on funding for schools, teachers, and resources. While enrollment in public schools for children between the ages of six and sixteen is mandatory... Read More

American politics are especially divisive at the moment, which is why the current Congress is one of the least productive in decades and struggles to get much of anything done. But just because things are... Read More

Last week the House Appropriations Committee voted in favor of a legislative amendment that would allow faith-based child welfare agencies to discriminate against LGBTQ people, interfaith couples, single parents, and others. The amendment was added... Read More

According to data from Mapping Police Violence, police in the United States killed 1,147 people last year. Officers were only charged with a crime in 1 percent of cases. And of the 1,147 people killed,... Read More

June may arguably be the most important primary month in the 2018 midterm season. With primaries every Tuesday in many battleground states, voters are busy setting the direction for the next two years of US... Read More