Category: Heather Richardson
Cowards, conspirators, and more lies: Where a fragile democracy goes after the impeachment acquittal
The Senate acquitted former president Donald Trump on February 13 of the charge of inciting an...
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Defending the horrific: How some can cheer for an angry man who falsely shouts “fire” in a crowded theater
“This case is much worse than someone who falsely shouts fire in a crowded theater. It’s more like...
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Trump clings to the “Big Lie” as impeachment trial begins over his attempt to overthrow our government
On February 3, the House impeachment managers filed their trial brief for the upcoming Senate...
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Political Calculations: Trump’s impeachment trail looms as a fight for control of the Republican Party
Pundits are saying that the Senate will vote to acquit former president Donald Trump at the end of...
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The Cowboy Mythology: Twenty years since the Reagan Revolution and the rise of Movement Conservatives
We are now twenty years into this century. In America, the twenty years since 2000 have seen the...
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Writing an American story of hope: Our politicians often failed us but the American people did not
“Where can we find light in this never-ending shade?” America’s 22-year-old poet laureate Amanda...
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