Elected officials must better reflect will of people I identify as a Democrat, but there is nothing I want more than to see a healthy and fully restored Republican party.  That may seem like an odd statement,...

What does Jake Tapper have against dumpster fires? CNN news anchor Jake Tapper characterized the first presidential debate as “a hot mess inside a dumpster fire inside a train wreck.” Now, while this...

The coronavirus pandemic precipitated a severe economic downturn, leaving the American people, especially working and middle-class Americans, to bear the brunt of the financial crisis.  But an economic...

On my second trip to El Salvador through Campus Ministry’s Winter Immersion Program, one of the Salvadoran guides imparted to my group this very profound and deeply humanizing message: “It doesn’t...

Finding common ground in political discourse  I am a Democrat. My best friend is a Republican. Sadly, that is a rarity these days. The number of ‘across-the-aisle alliances’ is exponentially declining,...