The Lost Democracies of the 21st Century
A discussion of the fates of democracies that gave way to dictatorships from the mid-1990s to the present. How many of them are democracies again?
Gambling With Freedom
An election in which our very democracy and freedoms are at stake, and what we lose if we lose them to shiny promises and violent solutions.
A Warning From Venezuela
The recent election in Venezuela as a cautionary tale on how hard it is to get rid of a dictator once he's in office.
The President of the Jungle Has a Paperback!
Celebrating the paperback launch of The President of the Jungle, which I translated from Portuguese, just in time for the 2024 elections.
Personal Responsibility
Drawing from a passage in Eyes Open on accepting responsibility for failure, as it relates to the upcoming election.
A Book Launch in Uncertain Times
Connecting Eyes Open, launching this week, with the freedom struggle in Portugal and the need to value our democracy.
Off-Year Election
Arguments for voting in off-year elections as well as local ones that can have even more impact on daily life.
Torch Wins!
What it was like for Torch to win the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature.
Unpacking the Shirley Exception
"Surely there will be an exception for me" when draconian laws restricting liberty are passed. Don't be so sure.
Make No Plans
It's now less than three weeks until the launch of Torch on November 1. One week later is the date of the midterm elections. With one of the two parties…