Madman of Chu

  Dear President Biden,          I was encouraged to see you endorse the elimination of the filibuster in order to pass legislation protecti...

  In the immediate aftermath of the Newtown massacre I posted a short piece on the issue of gun control. Twelve years later, the idea I pr...

It was very disorienting, on stepping off the plane after an 18-hour flight to Singapore, to be assaulted by the news that the Supreme Court...

  Dear President Biden,         As a concerned citizen I write you about our efforts in the U.S. to aid the people of Ukraine. The invasion ...

  Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been giving the world a master class in leadership since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine. It should not b...

The one thing that can be predicted for certain about Russia’s unprovoked invasion of the Ukraine is that it will change the world forever, ...

  Like many stories about members of Generation X, this one involves Facebook. Danny Hyman and I both grew up in the town of Ramapo, New Y...

The tragedy playing out in Israel-Palestine now is a witches' brew with many chefs. The nihilistic malice of Hamas of course has contrib...

President Biden's speech to Congress on Wednesday night left us with little doubt of his strategic thinking for the months between now a...

An ancient Chinese legend says that when the teacher Mo Di arrived at a crossroads he wept aloud, because a single misstep could result in a...

Mitch McConnell's behavior in the recent impeachment trial may seem bizarre. Why vote to acquit and then give a blistering speech condem...

The current news cycle has been dominated by sturm und drang about a certain freshman member of Congress. While the Representative in quest...

  Dear Friends, Republicans who Voted for Joe Biden in 2020,        I write as a Democrat, a citizen, and a fellow American to thank you. Yo...

  Dear Governor Murphy,            I write to you as a resident and citizen of New Jersey out of concern for the growing threat of white sup...

  Dear Senator Menendez, Senator Booker and Representative Smith,            I write to you as a constituent and a citizen, out of concern f...