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…In New York State. This month, Barbara and I relocated permanently to the Gulf Coast of Florida. While the change of residence was long-planned, it was still accompanied by a sense of loss. Being New Yorkers was part of our identities, even as we… more »

Dear Jeff Sessions: I am writing to express my befuddlement over your various positions viz-a-viz the Constitution. Earlier this year, the Department of Justice announced it was restoring the ability of local law enforcement to use “civil forfeiture”-… more »

Monday, 28August2017 For those of us who are being spared the miseries of the planet’s vociferous attack on its inhabitants in the form of Hurricane Harvey, now is an appropriate time to reflect upon the true zeitgeist of the nation. The humanity,… more »

As a progressive-minded person who prizes thinkers over ideologues, I never identify as liberal, not only because I find the Left’s moralizing off-putting and doctrinaire, but because it is politically ineffective. Assuming they occupy the moral high… more »

As the Senate races to deliver its mystery health-care bill before anyone- including the Senators who must vote on it- can study its contents, let’s consider how far outside the norms of governance this is. Set aside the policy questions and think about… more »

“Great minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, small minds discuss people.” Eleanor Roosevelt Set aside issues of Donald Trump’s temperament and intellectual capacity. Stipulate  that, as is regularly speculated in the media, he shows… more »