Ideas

Demonstrators perched atop of the United States Embassy wall, burn an American flag, the fourth American flag to be burned since the students seized the embassy and more than 60 hostages Nov. 4th. demonstrators also burned an effigy of President Carter, Nov. 9th.

The U.S. Capitol Attacked Reminded Me of the 1979 US Embassy Seizure and What Happens When Extremism Wins

As the frenzied crowds climbed the walls of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, ...

As the frenzied crowds climbed the walls of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, memories of another moment of national frenzy ran through my mind, those of November, 4, 1979. Then, too, I had stared...

The Valle Real Shopping Center in Santander, Spain on January 16, 2021 with all stores closed due to the entry into force of the order to close large shopping areas on weekends to avoid the rise of infections by covid-19

After the COVID-19 Pandemic We Need to Build More Resilient Countries

In 2020, the world witnessed what happens when a global risk becomes realit...

In 2020, the world witnessed what happens when a global risk becomes reality. Confirmed cases of COVID-19 have now passed 95 million globally, with more than 2 million deaths. Millions more face the economic effects...

Martin Luther King Jr. at the Federal Bureau of Investigation to speak with director J. Edgar Hoover, who had recently called the civil rights leader a notorious liar . The story of the FBI's surveillance and harassment of King is explored in the new documentary 'MLK/FBI'

The FBI's Surveillance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Was Relentless. But Its Findings Paint a Fuller Picture for Historians

J. Edgar Hoover's FBI relentlessly harassed the civil rights leader. Their ...

J. Edgar Hoover's FBI relentlessly harassed the civil rights leader. Their files became an unexpected boon to historians

Our Fragile Optimism

And how to cultivate hope in the face of ugly facts

WASHINGTON DC, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES - 2021/01/06: Pro-Trump protesters and police clash on top of the Capitol building. Rioters broke windows and breached the Capitol building in an attempt to overthrow the results of the 2020 election. Police used batons and tear gas grenades to eventually disperse the crowd. Rioters used metal bars and tear gas as well against the police.

The U.S. Capitol Riot Was Years in the Making. Here's Why America Is So Divided

"There is no advanced industrial democracy in the world more politically di...

"There is no advanced industrial democracy in the world more politically divided, or politically dysfunctional, than the United States today."

SAN ANSELMO, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 08: The suspended Twitter account of U.S. President Donald Trump appears on an iPhone screen on January 08, 2021 in San Anselmo, California. Citing the risk of further incitement of violence following an attempted insurrection on Wednesday, Twitter permanently suspended President Donald Trump’s account.

The Right’s Message to Silicon Valley: 'Free Speech for Me, But Not for Thee'

The story of last week’s social media crackdown – especially the most contr...

The story of last week’s social media crackdown – especially the most controversial elements, Twitter’s and Facebook’s decision to ban Donald Trump from its platform and Amazon Web Service’s (AWS) decision to terminate its relationship...

The East Front of the Capitol, which was damaged during the insurrection the week prior, in Washington, on Jan.13, 2020.

Madeleine Albright: 'Us vs. Them' Thinking Is Tearing America Apart. But Here's Why I'm Still Hopeful About the Future

At this moment of shock, sadness, and hope, it might be wise to reflect on ...

At this moment of shock, sadness, and hope, it might be wise to reflect on the two most dangerous words in the human vocabulary: “us” and “them.” Last week, we received a dramatic reminder of...