Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, With conquering limbs astride from land to land; Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command The air-bridged harbor that twin…

Conventional wisdom is that Americans are flocking to the South and West, fleeing failed Democratic policies in New York, California, New England, and elsewhere leading to higher costs, higher crime, and slower growth. The obvious conclusion is that Americans favor policies of smaller government, less regulation, and lower taxes. …

My first college tour was with my eldest son. In 1982, my own college search was conducted primarily out of Barron’s guide to colleges. That’s how I found Williams College, a tiny liberal arts college in the sleepy northwestern corner of Massachusetts. I’d never known anyone to go there, and…

There are so many really big challenges facing us every day — pandemic, climate, abortion, poverty, politics, and guns — that it’s easy to be overwhelmed. It’s easy to be consumed by a sense of powerlessness and futility. It’s easy to want to give up. Last weekend, we attended a…

I am not a constitutional scholar. I am not even a lawyer. But as I read the draft majority Opinion of the Court in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, penned by Justice Alito, even I can see that, if this draft stands, a woman’s decision whether…

It’s frankly almost impossible today to imagine the hope and optimism that must have existed in the aftermath of the Second World War for the leaders of the world to have come together to create the United Nations. …

Trump is being held accountable for his words like never before. The first president to be impeached twice, Trump is leaving office with an approval rating of 29% and his personal brand in shambles. He has been banned from most social media platforms. …

I’ve been trying to move through this pandemic, pretending everything is normal — or at least getting back to normal — when really nothing is. The natural rhythms of life — like the freedom of summer vacation and the excitement of back-to-school — have all been disordered. The ordinary rituals…

I moved a lot when I was growing up, roughly every two years, until high school. By the time I was four years old, I was living at 63 Eisenhower Drive in Springetts Manor Apartments in York, PA, at least my third address that I’m aware of. We lived there…