Who is an American?
Just try living in the USA without immigrants for one day... I'm working on a new journalism project, "Who is An American? Stories from our Neighborhoods," to share stories of my immigrant neighbors, new Americans who started life in another country. They are the...
How to Deal With the Train Wreck
The Trump train wreck is having an impact on everyone, everywhere, all at once. I commend to you this essay which is great advice about how to meet this moment in the United States and the world. Please keep heart, stay with it, don’t give up, and get into “good...
Assassins—Then and Now
Donald Trump’s triumphant return to the Pennsylvania site of his first assassination attempt amplifies the threat of violence that is hanging over this US presidential election. Prosecutor Jack Smith has renewed his efforts to hold Trump criminally accountable for the...
Fun and Games in the Washington Press Corps
“Journalism could be dangerous, I knew, even for American reporters in peacetime…”
The News, in Black and White
We have to learn to listen to each other, and not be intimidated by how awkward it is to talk about racism.
When Covering Corruption is Dangerous
Journalists keep putting their lives on the line in Central Europe to fight corruption. Does anyone care?
Help Stop Fake Political News!
Here are the quick insider tips on how to figure out if a news item is fake or not
Separating real news from “fake news”
I'm happy to see this new initiative that helps us identify the real journalists who offer trusted work, with accountability. Now we need to get more media literacy, so consumers will know to use tools like this Transparency Tracker to select reality-based, fact-based...
“I am seeing this so you don’t have to”
Marie Colvin properly defined the journalist’s job, and died doing it. See “A Private War” about this, instead of going to a misleading Hollywood film about Gary Hart.
Open Letter to Trump Supporters
Opposing Trump does not mean disrepecting those who are supporting him.