Franklin Roosevelt accepted the nomination of his party in June 1936 for a second term as president with a speech that has special meaning today. In 1936, the United States was still trying to find its way out of the most calamitous economic crisis in its history. The stock market crash of ...
The results are in, Donald Trump will return to the White House, and so democracy works, right? You betcha, and the fact that Trump is in and Kampala Harris is out should satisfy even the most skeptical election deniers that the 2020 election was on the up and up, too. After all, if the ...
Q. I鈥檓 reacting badly to my parents鈥� divorce. I thought they loved each other. I thought they loved me. As an only, I鈥檝e had their full attention all my life. They鈥檝e been good parents. So many memories of holidays and vacations and trips, and of just hanging out at home. A lot of my ...
Editor's note: This column has been updated to reflect the correct spelling of J.N. Kronick's last name. A little of this, a little of that. Negative political campaigning is hardly new. The first contested presidential election, in 1800, bristled with abuse. In 1858, Stephen A. Douglas, the ...
Maybe we always knew it would come down to this question, if, in fact, it does come down to this question: Is Donald Trump a threat to democracy? Nearly ever since he swaggered from the lobby of Trump Tower to the national political spotlight in 2015 鈥� and most especially since the Capitol ...
Q: I have a dilemma. As a senior, I'm a leader in my sport (I don't want to share which one). Our coach says I should be a role model for the younger players. I do try. I love the sport, and I enjoy looking after and helping to orient new teammates. Here's my problem. I noticed scars from ...
