The day has finally come. The long nightmare of the Trump presidency has ended, although the damage he has done will linger. For progressives, his policies were anathema: his deregulation of environmental protections; his disastrous immigration plan (or non-plan), highlighted by the separation of families at our southern border; his “America First” strategy on the … Continue reading Our Turn
Inevitable
How are we to think about what took place on Wednesday? One word comes to mind: inevitable. A mob of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol on the very day Congress was to officially record vote totals from the November election, the final formal step in the transfer of power to President-elect Joe Biden. Since November, … Continue reading Inevitable
Numbing Numbers
In perhaps the most remarkable feat ever accomplished in medicine, a public/private partnership built on the world’s most sophisticated research protocols, medical science and laboratory technology, has developed--in just eleven months--two vaccines with more than 90% efficacy that have begun to reach a global population decimated by the current coronavirus pandemic. It is just about … Continue reading Numbing Numbers
The First Step Forward
As of this writing, ballots for the 2020 Presidential election are still being counted. But, whoever wins, one thing is certain: there was no clear mandate for either President Trump or former Vice President Biden. And irrespective of the final tally, the results hold a significant lesson for all Americans: The country is deeply divided. … Continue reading The First Step Forward
Voted
I voted on Saturday. Unwilling to rely on the mail, my wife and I went to our town hall on the first day of in-person voting in New York State. After a 2 ½ hour wait, we cast our ballots. It was certainly worth the wait. While standing on line on that balmy but overcast … Continue reading Voted