by SAM Steiner | Sep 1, 2022 | Culture Comments
Here’s why… John Danforth, retired senator (R) from Missouri, believes that this too shall pass regarding the state of the Republican party and its extremist blip. The Cook Political Report also gives a hopeful moment that the republican wave is becoming a ripple. I...
by SAM Steiner | Jul 8, 2022 | Culture Comments
What we’ve learned about the events leading up to, during and ongoing since January 6, thanks to the work of the House Select Committee, makes it clear just how close our country came to a violent overthrow of the will of the people. The US Supreme Court is...
by SAM Steiner | May 6, 2022 | Culture Comments
For democracy to survive we need all voices to be heard, not just our own. The US Supreme Court leaks (there are three unprecedented leaks from SCOTUS) have garnered an explosion of concern on all sides of the issue of abortion. My news diet has been fairly slanted...
by SAM Steiner | Feb 10, 2022 | Culture Comments
When we perceive differences of opinion,… I played Jimmy Carter in the mock elections at my school in 1976. It seeded my deep admiration for this humble peanut farmer turned president of the most powerful nation in the world. “We must find ways to re-engage across the...
by SAM Steiner | Dec 7, 2021 | Culture Comments
It is not a guarantee; four African democracies were toppled by military coups d’etat since 2010. Yet, we Americans bask in the strength and durability of our democracy, then it happened. The coup attempt of January 6, 2021 was an in-your-face jarring moment for our...
