Updates, letters, and notes from the movement.
For most of human history, ordinary people had very little power. Information traveled slowly. Governments operated behind closed doors. A handful of people made decisions, and everyone else simply lived with the consequences. Not anymore. Today, every one of us carries the world’s knowledge in our pocket. The internet has connected billions of people, and […]
It seems to me that America has one challenge we’ve never fully resolved, and that’s racism. From the very beginning of our history, it’s been woven into some of our biggest conflicts—from slavery to segregation, from the Civil War to the Civil Rights Movement, and even into many of the debates we’re having today. We’ve […]
The other day I was driving through a neighborhood when I saw a yard sign that simply said, “Wu-Tang Clan Forever.” Now, I’m not even a huge Wu-Tang fan, but I started thinking. Why would somebody put that in their front yard? It’s not advertising anything. It’s not selling anything. It’s a statement. It says, […]
When I was a teenager living in Nassau Bay, Texas, our next-door neighbor happened to be Gene Cernan. You may know him as the last man to walk on the moon. Now, imagine being sixteen years old and the guy next door has literally been to the moon. That’s intimidating. You can’t exactly top that […]
The White House Correspondents’ Dinner has always been a strange American tradition. It’s one of the few nights when the press, politicians, and the President all gather in the same room, and for a couple of hours, everyone is supposed to laugh—especially at themselves. That tradition feels a lot different today. We’re living through a […]
The world’s greatest con isn’t stealing your wallet. It’s convincing you to hand it over willingly. That’s the confidence game. A confidence man doesn’t rely on force. He relies on persuasion. He tells a compelling story, projects certainty, creates loyal followers, and convinces people that only he can solve the problem. Sound familiar? Donald Trump […]