Democracy comes from the Greek and translates to “rule by the people.” In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln captured this essence of democracy in his famous Gettysburg address, upholding a government “of the people by the people and for the people.” Workers make up the vast majority of the people. All we need is digital democracy to save the world order that could turn it into a den of thieves.

All across the world, we are living in a time with too few heroes working to make life better for one another, and far too many villains setting the wrong example. This isn’t about politics or borders—it’s about values. Every child, in every country, is watching what we reward, what we excuse, and what we stand up to. The future will be shaped not by what we say, but by who we choose to be for one another.

Now that Good is dead and the truth is dying, Journalism needs to continue standing; the question is who, if anyone, will finally stand up for the public trust meant to be served. This is not the end of news; it is the bill coming due for years of decisions that treated a civic institution like a disposable asset.

If a lesson of January 6 is that elections can be undone by force, the lesson of Trump v. United States is that accountability can be undone by doctrine. The Court may insist it was protecting the presidency, but the effect was to protect one man. In doing so, it told future presidents exactly how far they can go and how safely.

This is dedicated to all my children and grandkids, from see you in the morning, to hello, mister sunshine. I have three words for Youse. RUN TO ME