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Obama-nation: From Hope to Cynicism

Denise Dennis | Posted 11.30.2009 | Politics


Denise Dennis

Neither Lincoln nor FDR resolved the enormous challenges that faced the United States during their first months or even years of their administrations, yet they went on to become two of our greatest Presidents.

Mr. President, Review Bill Moyers' Show

Steve Cobble | Posted 11.24.2009 | Politics


Steve Cobble

Dear Mr. President--Since you were in Asia, you may have missed Bill Moyers' show last Friday night, about LBJ's radio clips as he reluctantly escalat...

Mr. President, Can the Ghosts of Vietnam Talk You Down?

Dan Siegel | Posted 11.06.2009 | Politics


Dan Siegel

Dear Mr. President: It is stunning to me that a humane and discerning mind like yours is being dragged further into an unnecessary and unwinnable war. Please listen to your inner compass.

Walter Cronkite, Anchorman: When Holdin' It Down Lifted U.S. Up

Barry Michael Cooper | Posted 08.18.2009 | Media


Barry Michael Cooper

When we lose public figures who become such an enduring part of our private lives, we lose a part of ourselves. We also realize, like Dylan Thomas, that we too, won't go gently into that good night.