Category: Features

Was Benjamin Franklin an indispensable public servant, or a cunning chameleon? A believer, or a heretic? A hard-headed entrepreneur, or an opportunistic privateer? A devoted …

Health care and the technologies that support it are of growing concern to most Americans. Until recently, I was something of an exception. I lead …

Simply put, I don’t believe in philanthropy or charitable giving – at least not the ordinary kind. Charitable giving and the concept of charity itself …

There’s a tactic that has been very effective for activists in the past, and I’m wondering if it might be successfully employed by friends of …

In Iraq several apparent atrocities, alleged to have been committed by U.S. forces, have recently come to light. The purpose of this article is not …

“The Revolution was effected before the war commenced. The Revolution was in the minds and hearts of the people; a change in their religious sentiments …

I favor immigration. America is defined not by ethnicity but by a set of political ideas, and if others will embrace those ideas, I welcome …

An Indian in a white lab coat finally paid attention to her. “Ms. Merrill?” “Yeah. That’s me.” “I am Dr. Singh. I am the resident …

To the extent a religious right of any kind existed in 1964, Eugene Siler easily qualified as a platinum cardmember. In his nine years in …

To listen to the hue and cry of conservative talk radio or the U.S. House of Representatives, one would think that the country is being …