‘Open thine hand wide’ to help 0
In my travels around the country, I’ve noticed that most people, regardless of party label, want our leaders to address our problems and find common solutions. Some leaders — many of our mayors and governors — have had enough of the obstruction and gridlock that rules Congress. They’re going directly to the president — and […]
Read More3 lessons Democrats must learn after Florida loss 0
There’s no question about it — I hate to lose. On Tuesday, Alex Sink, a great Democrat running in a special congressional election in Florida, lost. When a campaign doesn’t go my way, I always take a step back, look at the facts and try to figure out what we could learn from that experience. […]
Read MoreDonna Brazile: Women need to make more progress in legal profession 0
By Kim Lyons / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Democratic political analyst Donna Brazile said great strides have been made, although the legal profession still has a long way to go before women and men are equal in the workplace. Still, she said, it is ahead of many other sectors. “We have to teach our young girls to […]
Read MoreEquality driving social changes around world 0
Some things catch you by surprise. The fall of the Soviet Union was one. Arab Spring was another — few saw the Middle Eastern revolutions for democratic rule coming. Yet change was at work for years. Today, social changes are sweeping the world. Driving them is a fundamental human demand for equality. We don’t always […]
Read MorePolitical Fervor 0
by Lauren Sandler Arrive Magazine March/April 2014 Donna Brazile’s reputation of total commitment to her students – and telling a hell of a good story – has attracted not just Georgetown government majors but premed students to her women’s and gender studies classes, too. She’s far better known for her appearances in the CNN studio […]
Read MoreBeware of those who predict 0
I suppose we like to predict the future because uncertainty makes us uncomfortable. Or maybe we just like the game of analysis. Before a baseball season starts, for example, you’ll find experts predicting who will win the pennant races and the World Series. Indeed, it’s not even a month after the Super Bowl and you […]
Read MoreLicense to kill: your life or your future? 0
James Bond, 007, has a “license to kill.” Under the expanded self-defense laws in 22 states known as “stand your ground,” lawmakers have effectively issued a license to kill to anyone walking the streets. I have many problems with “stand your ground” laws. A number of studies show that violence has risen in the states […]
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