Congress: A Lawmaker’s Difficult Task Of Finding The Common Good
Photo: YouTube I don’t remember when it first occurred to me after arriving in Washington many years ago that at…
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Donald Trump: A President Who Doesn’t Believe In Science on Covid-19 and Climate Change
Donald Trump. Photo: Gage Skidmore For decades after WWII, the U.S. stood across the world as a mighty colossus. We…
Woodward’s Trump Expose Shows Administration’s Many Challenges–Yet Many U.S. Blessing Remain
Even though Trump White House beleaguered, former Rep. Hamilton says U.S. is resilient. Photo: Gage Skidmore. [Commentary] It’s so easy…
U.S. Debt: By 2028, we’ll be closing in on $1 trillion in interest payments annually
Former Congressman Hamilton [Op-Ed] Politicians and commentators these days like to point to an array of threats to our constitutional…
Tax “Reforms” — Beware of Giveaways to the Rich as U.S. Debt Already 103% of GDP
Senate Majority Leader Micth McConnell and colleagues working on tax “reform.” Photo: Gage Skidmore-Flickr As Republicans in Congress move…
The Art of Politics: If You Want To Change Things
Former Rep. Lee Hamilton [Commentary] One of the gifts of living in a representative democracy is that voting is only…
America’s Strength Is Its Diversity
Lee H. Hamilton [Commentary] I’ve been reminded recently of the old cowboy song, Home on the Range. You know the…
Confronted with Struggling POTUS, How To Restore Faith in U.S. — former Rep. Hamilton
President Trump. Photo Gage Skidmore-Flickr [Commentary] There’s no shortage of threats to our democracy. Russian meddling in elections, the vulnerability…
Trump — A Secretive President and Public’s Right to Know
President Trump’s solo press conference [Comment] For the last few years, I’ve been keeping a file of clippings about the…
U.S. Elections: Time To Change Debate Format
We’re in the middle of the presidential debates, and not surprisingly, they’re drawing viewers in great numbers. The contest is…