As many celebrate the Christmas season and the coming of a New Year, maybe there's a way we can, indeed, bring atheists and theists and the disparate factions and religions together on our little planet.

And, instead of focusing on the old definitions of "God", that many...

As negotiators struggle in the last few days in Paris, we, the undersigned, would like to suggest the incorporation of a simpler approach to deal with the existential threat facing life on this planet.

Instead of asking, or even begging, corporations and...

Non chiederemo o supplicheremo le aziende e le nazioni di abbattere le emissioni, bensì preferiamo seguire l'esempio del Papa, suggerendovi un modo più semplice ed efficace per affrontare un problema che minaccia la vita del nostro pianeta e siamo d'accordo con Papa Francesco quando sostiene che la questione centrale è...

As negotiators struggle in the last few days in Paris, we, the undersigned, would like to suggest the incorporation of a simpler approach to deal with the existential threat facing life on this planet.

Instead of asking, or even begging, corporations and countries to please reduce their greenhouse gas...

With one small thing, Donald Trump can improve his already remarkable ratings by 5 - 10 points and pave the way for being seriously considered as a serious presidential contender.

"The Donald" has virtually every communication quality that I coach candidates around the world to have . . ....

I was thinking about discrimination and judgment this past Easter morning in light of the Indiana law, especially as it seems that much of it is being done in the name of Jesus, and feeling some desire of my own to discriminate and judge, myself, as it is my personal...

"Words That Shook The World": The Mario Cuomo Chapter

In 2001, I had the privilege of spending an hour with Governor Mario Cuomo in his office in New York to speak with him about his amazing July 16, 1984 Keynote Address to the Democratic National Convention.

I had chosen this...

We not only lost a young, extraordinary leader 51 years ago, we lost one of the truly great orators and speakers of that or any generation and probably the best Presidential orator in American history other than the incomparable Abraham Lincoln.

In just 1,000 days, John...

The Unbelievably Easy 2014 Midterm Election Voters Guide
Issue #1: Money and Politics

With Jesse Gordon, Editor-in-Chief, On The Issues and
Steve Hilton, Co-Founder of crowdpac

Of course you should go and research the websites of every candidate running, for every office in this election.

But you...

The Unbelievably Easy 2014 Midterm Election Voters Guide
Issue 2: Climate Change

Of course you should go and research the websites of every candidate running, for every office in this election.

But you won't. And that's understandable. You have a life.

And you'll probably be one of the over...

Co-authored with:
Jesse Gordon, Editor-in-Chief of "On The Issues" and
Steve Hilton, C0-Founder and CEO of "CROWDPAC"
Sam Gillman, Co-Founder and CEO of "Common Sense Action"

Change a few Senators or Congresspersons over the years and America would have been a much different country....

Happy Birthday, America!

We are, indeed, a great country... and we could be even better if

[91.6 Million (41.3 percent), 2012
126.8 Million (58.3 percent), 2010
80.7 Million (37.8 percent), 2008
121.9 Million (58.7 percent), 2006
79.9 Million (39.3%) 2004, and
118.0 Million (59.5...

If you want to know how to give a speech, just watch Jared Leto's magnificent acceptance speech for his Best Actor in A Supporting Role at this year's Oscars! (Transcript, below)

I've been teaching public speaking for almost 30 years and I was blown away.

It was perfection.

Do what...

The Two Minutes, Rather than Two Hours, That Would Have Restored His Brand

Assuming that the Governor did, indeed, know more than he said he knew during his famous two-hour press conference, this two-minute statement would have allowed him to be honest, keep (and even reinforce) the bold, real, authentic...

Excerpt from "Words That Shook The World: 100 Years of Unforgettable Speeches and Events"

One of the greatest thrills of writing a book on the 20 most inspiring speeches of The 20th Century was to sit down and actually go through "I Have A Dream," word by...

We are in danger of going over "The Fiscal Cliff" -- in large part -- because the framing of the Bush tax cut issue and adding "revenue" to our debt crisis has been appalling.

Why is no one breaking this down? And why are we ignoring two...

Did climate change have anything to do with Superstorm Sandy?

Climate change made Storm Sandy more intense. Climate change is responsible for dozens of deaths and billions of dollars of damage. And it is going to get worse.

Until this week, climate change has...

Also co-authored by Jason Mraz, Ian Somerhalder, Graham Nash, Lisa Ling, Olivia Munn, Joely Fisher, Rosanna Arquette, James Valentine ("Maroon 5"), Brenda Strong, Frances Fisher and Noah Wyle

Dear America,

We humbly ask our fans to not watch our TV shows or movies, or listen to our music...

The NBA players and NBA owners need to pay for the damage they cause "the little people" and, ultimately, all strikes and lockouts must do the same.

Make parties responsible for their irresponsible actions -- instead of allowing "collateral damage" or the foisting of negative externalities onto the general public...