Carter and Kennedy: Foes whose battle gave rise to a shared legacy of perseverance
The relationship between Jimmy Carter and Massachusetts was complex, marked by a series of victories and defeats. Yet, Carter’s ability to rise from adversity and turn setbacks into decades of…
Biden Awards 18 Medals of Freedom, and Delivers One Unmistakable Message
As the political career of President Biden, which has spanned half a century, comes to an end, he has awarded the nation’s highest honor to a group of powerful figures…
‘Wearied’ almost to death: U.S. presidents have often experienced despair amid political turmoil
The recent presidential election setback has been enough to send Democrats in the United States into a tailspin, with wails of despair echoing throughout the ranks. However, Donald Trump’s rapid…
How the Democrats Lost the Working Class
President Bill Clinton’s labor secretary, Robert Reich, ventured into uncharted territory with a prophetic warning after the Democrats’ decisive defeat in the 1994 midterm elections. He cautioned about the emerging…
Biden set to give two final speeches as he looks to secure legacy before Trump’s return
As President Biden approaches the end of his term, he plans to deliver two farewell speeches to emphasize his legacy. The first will focus on foreign policy, while the second…
Who Are the Recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom?
In President Biden’s final ceremony, the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Medal of Freedom, was bestowed upon a cast of familiar names, invoking those moments of glory that time has…
Jimmy Carter’s funeral begins by tracing 100 years from rural Georgia to the world stage
The solemn and touching farewell ceremony for President Carter seems to reflect the changes in an era. The president who rose from the Depression-era South farm has now become a…
‘A Day of Love’: How Trump Inverted the Violent History of Jan. 6
In two weeks, Donald J. Trump is poised to reemerge through the arched portal of the United States Capitol, ready to once more assume the presidential mantel. Yet, this ritual…
Trump Sees the U.S. as a ‘Disaster.’ The Numbers Tell a Different Story.
President-elect Trump, in his social media pronouncements, asserts that he is about to take over a nation that has been ravaged by crises, a desolate hellscape of crime, chaos, and…
Once dismissed as frivolous, ‘romancelandia’ is getting political
Jody Lee, who was once a staff member at the U.S. State Department and later moved to Mercer Island, a suburb of Seattle, has long been passionate about volunteering work.…