Democracy Is Held Captive, Not Just By

The Do-it-yourself Version Of Pensions Is A Flop, As Many Americans Have Painfully Learned.

Everyone's Values Are Defined By What They Will Tolerate When It Is Done To Others.

Money Is Power In American Politics. It Always Has Been.

In The Deregulated Realm Of Us Banking And Finance, Crime Does Occasionally Pay For Its Foul Deeds, Not In Prison Time But By Making Modest Rebates To The Victims.

Democracy Begins In Human Conversation. A Democratic Conversation Does Not Require Elaborate Rules Of Procedure Or Utopian Notions Of Perfect Consensus. What It Does Require Is A Spirit Of Mutual Respect-people Conversing Critically With One Another In An Atmosphere Of Honesty And Shared Regard.