Anyone whos paying attention has got to ask him or herself whether America can do the hard work of retaining a vibrant democratic system. It requires constant tending and adapting by its citizens.

Francis Rooney, who was the U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See from 2005 to 2008 and later a U.S. Congressman, gives us his unique perspective on domestic politics and international affairs at a period i

America has had an all volunteer armed forces for 50 years now and the likelihood of going back to a draft anytime soon is remote. Yet, our military obligations are many as we have service members po

As a diverse group of people in America celebrated the progress represented by the ascension of Barack Obama to the presidency, others, predominantly white, used it as a pretense to produce a new and

As we transition from a fossil fuel-based energy sector to one focused on renewables, like wind and solar, where does nuclear power fit in? Is it a clean fuel? Do we trust its safety enough to inv

There has been much in the news about student loan debt in America, as well there should. Not only are those long lingering debts approaching 2 trillion dollars, but the effect radiates out to the wh

Nat Glover, our guest today, is a man who has seen a lot in his lifetime. His book Striving for Justice: A Black Sheriff in the Deep South describes how he embarked on a career in law enforcement w

Paul Ehrlichs warnings about a population bomb never really took hold, but America and the rest of the world has lived with an expectation that the human species will continue to grow. In the next s

Native American history is often made to seem a sidebar in the American story when, in fact, it has been central to the development of the nation and played a key role at seminal moments throughout th

The Reuters Institute has published a study indicating that TikTok influencers and celebrities are increasingly taking over from journalists as the main source of news for young people. What starte