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No masculine or feminine ideals needed — just human ones

Men in the U.S. are stuck -- stuck in dissatisfaction, stuck in judgment and stuck in a culture that increasingly tells them that they aren't strong enough, attractive enough or mean enough to matter. In a perhaps related development, American sailors appear to be trying to escape the U.S.S. ...

Unity, and careful messaging, will be key to Dem resurgence

Here's an easy lesson for rising political hopefuls to draw from Francesca Hong's failed bid to be Wisconsin's Democratic gubernatorial nominee: Don't demonize Thanksgiving. Hong, a chef, state legislator and democratic socialist, was the clear front-runner in the Democratic primary race ...

The GOP isn’t always the best party for conservatives

I often get asked for my advice on how to vote. I'm the first to concede these requests come from a very niche slice of the electorate -- that tiny remnant of people who know who I am, value my opinion and share my exasperation with both parties. I am going to answer the question. But first ...

When privilege turns against America

There is a question increasingly worth asking: Why do some of America's most privileged young people seem to have become among its harshest critics, not merely challenging policies but speaking as though America itself is fundamentally corrupt, oppressive or unworthy of their loyalty? This ...

Reclaiming the middle: Chautauqua’s slow push toward balance

CHAUTAUQUA, New York -- The road here feels like one of those places that America keeps tucked away on purpose -- the kind that you don't stumble into by accident. You come in from the hills and hollows and farm country, past the modest storefronts and weathered porches, and then the land ...

An immodest proposal for Trump

You may wonder why President Donald Trump is doing everything he can, day by day, to destroy faith in democracy in little and large ways, on the job day and night. I have an answer that will presently be revealed. It involves a modest proposal. Here in the capital, our hearts are ...