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  • Be the Politician You Wish to See in the World

    Be the Politician You Wish to See in the World0

    We’re touchy when it comes to politics. “I liked insert [celebrity name], but then he became too political.” “Don’t talk politics at the table.” “I don’t think Christians should get political.” But when we say “politics,” what exactly are we talking about? What are the topics that have been banished from the banter at the

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  • Why Your Political Opponents Might Not Be as Extreme as You Think

    Why Your Political Opponents Might Not Be as Extreme as You Think0

    Political polarization in America – what drives it? One often-overlooked factor is simple misunderstanding – or, to use the technical term, the “perception gap.” This term refers to the significant gap between what one party thinks the other party believes and what it actually believes. According to “Perception Gap” research conducted by More in Common (MiC), a

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  • Equality’s Envy Problem

    Equality’s Envy Problem0

    When the Met Gala committee announced that billionaire Jeff Bezos would co-host the 2026 Gala, activist groups began protesting and several big names refused invitations to the event. New York City’s mayor, democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani, joined the boycott, citing his commitment to creating “affordability” for ordinary New Yorkers (by taxing the richest residents). The irony

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  • With DEI, the Market Did What Critics Couldn’t

    With DEI, the Market Did What Critics Couldn’t0

    I remember the backlash against Disney very well. In 2021, when the company launched its Reimagine Tomorrow diversity initiative and pledged that 50% of recurring characters in scripted content would come from underrepresented groups, it was met with a collective sigh. Disney didn’t seem to care about the criticism. They marched headlong into the proverbial abyss. However,

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  • Thank God I’m American

    Thank God I’m American0

    With the 250th anniversary of our country behind us, I’ve been left with a lot of patriotism. It can be easy to focus on the negatives, but when we fix our gaze on gratitude, the solution to this pessimism is all the more evident. The American Way My small-town home is filled with good people,

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  • Stay Sane and Save the Republic

    Stay Sane and Save the Republic1

    I’ve marveled before about how statements of the past can read like today’s headlines, especially those like the following taken from the front flap of Martin L. Gross’ 1997 “The End of Sanity”: “At the University of Pennsylvania, separate dorms have been set up for minorities in the name of racial harmony….” “An apprehended mugger

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