Political power rarely ends with a dramatic rupture. More often, it dissolves quietly, through lost trust, weakened narratives, and the erosion of institutional credibility. That is the phase of the Republican Party. Its leadership is steadily losing authority on the two governing pillars incumbents depend on most: economic stewardship and immigration. What looks like a polling legitimacy problem, history suggests, is more difficult to reverse.

A clear north star to adopt online. The work of democracy happens online and in person on ground, long before Election Day.

The concept of truth feels particularly bleak in 2025. Government leaders deploy up-is-down narratives at an exhausting clip. Online worlds drip with artificial intelligence-generated slop that incites rage. Chatbots answer questions with fabricated information, and the government folds it into a report card on America’s health.

Rob Reiner was a co-founder of the American Foundation for Equal Rights, which initiated the court challenge against California Proposition 8 that banned same-sex marriage in the state

Jackie O was the First Lady of the United States from 1961 to 1963, as the wife of President John F. Kennedy, a military veteran and brilliant Democrat.

Thoughts and prayers are with the Brown University family and the entire community. Having taught students at a dozen colleges and universities worldwide, I understand how frightening moments like this can be and how deeply devastating campus violence is for everyone affected. What should be the close of a semester, a time of relief, reflection, and anticipation of being with family and friends, has instead been overshadowed by fear and uncertainty. This loss of normalcy is itself a profound harm for everyone on earth who wishes for peace, joy, and goodwill towards all.

Please bring back the thousands of newspapers we have lost over the past decades. Also the following…
#FairShare
#SameRules
#HealthcareForAllTaxpayers
#BipartisanSolutions
#AmericanUnity
#FreePress
#Democracy

My wife lovingly stitched this image of Guadalupe, Patroness of all the Americas. Our gratitude, and a deep desire are for our family's well-being, guidance, and blessings.