Spending a week at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) forum at American University changed how I think about free speech, especially in difficult moments like the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s killing. In the days that followed, people were fired or punished for comments seen as insensitive or supportive of the violence. What […]

What Connecticut’s education policy is missing is a serious, sustained commitment to what I call the six foundational skills.

The central question for the future of democracy is not whether AI will be used. The question is whether its use can be governed by democratic values and aligned with the public interest.

CT increasingly responds to systems under visible strain without fully redesigning the structures producing the strain in the first place.

As we approach America’s big birthday on July 4, I’m not in a party mood. Instead I plan to mark the milestone by learning more about how we got here and supporting efforts to strengthen democracy.

Supporting military assistance in a volatile region requires balancing humanitarian concerns, strategic deterrence, and the safety of American personnel.

Women can’t sit in the bleachers anymore, lamenting that men run the world. 

Solarpunk asks whether technology can be embedded in a society that is more democratic, more ecological, and more humane.

Community health workers are integral in helping to ensure everyone has the opportunity to reach their full health potential regardless of their circumstances.