With authoritarianism on the march, democracies must respond to the weapons of war and the weaponization of migration with moral clarity.
In the face of a Russian invasion, the stories of Ukrainians preparing for war, conducting drills with wooden rifles, have steeled their nation's resolve. Liberal democracies worldwide have responded with troops, weaponry, and economic sanctions. …
As noted in my recent article, A Painting, I have a terrible habit of taking art off walls before asking if they are for sale - much less their price. But, sometimes you just have to say, “Hold my beer.”
In any case, I was in Texas a few years back, and had a Sunday to kill. Took to my Instagram feed -- like all the kids do -- to see what was happening in the …
This week, if you read one thing, it should be George Packer’s “The Betrayal.”
In excruciating detail, Packer lays out the political malpractice (if not worse), bureaucratic missteps and sheer desperation that led to the chaotic scenes in Kabul we all watched with horror last August. Yes, 124,000 people were airlifted out of Afghanistan. But thousands were left behind: U.S. …
The political diversity of my newsletter subscriptions lead to intellectual whiplash. (That is, if my dream of writing for People Magazine makes me an intellectual.)
In any case, this past weekend, two pieces (not from People) went across my screen that caught my attention. But first, let’s go to Florida.
In December, months after Texas Governor Greg Abbott moved forward …
Crossing Borders is my second book. Not sure I have a third in me. Frankly, still surprised I had a first.
But writing is a curious process. You gather a massive amount of information. Hope it might tell some kind of story that makes some kind of point. And hope it makes sense to anyone not living in your head.
Along the way, the information hunting …
