Washington Watch Articles From 2023
Lessons from Sinéad O’Connor’s Life and Death
In the days that passed between the death and burial of Sinéad O’Connor, there was an outpouring of praise for the Irish singer. News accounts and op-eds in major media in the US and Ireland made note of her courageous and prophetic voice. If there is a lesson to be learned from Sinéad’s life and the reactions to her passing, it is the importance of calling institutions and nations to account for past sins and the benefits that can accrue to future generations when such a reckoning occurs.
Donald Trump vs. America
This article is not about the many pending criminal investigations and/or indictments facing former President Donald Trump on local, state, and federal levels.
American Democracy at Risk
There can be no question that American democracy is at risk. Just two years ago, thousands of insurrectionists stormed and occupied the Capitol building in a failed attempt to overthrow the results of the 2020 elections. They were supported by the majority of Republican members of Congress who falsely claimed the election outcome was fraudulent.