Baltimore Sun

Want to make a difference in our democracy? Get involved | COMMENTARY

Sam Daley-Harris — Fri, 02 Jul 2021 21:45:00 +0000

I know, I can already see the eyes rolling, but let me explain.

David Brooks: How to destroy truth | COMMENTARY

David Brooks — Fri, 02 Jul 2021 12:55:29 +0000

The collapse of trust, the rise of animosity — these are emotional, not intellectual problems. The real problem is in our system of producing shared stories. If a country can’t tell narratives in which everybody finds an honorable place, then righteous rage will drive people toward tribal narratives that tear it apart.

Trump still butt of late-night comedy jokes | COMMENTARY

Stephen J. Farnsworth, S. Robert Lichter, Farah Latif — Fri, 02 Jul 2021 10:00:00 +0000

In the past, a first-year president has usually been the primary target of TV’s comedians. This year, however, Inauguration Day came and went, and the Trump jokes just kept on coming.

Frederick Douglass’ Fourth of July speech: a reminder of the American tradition of critique | COMMENTARY

Robert S. Levine — Fri, 02 Jul 2021 09:55:00 +0000

In 1852 Douglass was angry -- and for good reason: Congress had recently passed the Fugitive Slave Act requiring all Americans, North and South, to return those who escaped from slavery to their legal masters. In the spirit of Frederick Douglass, we need to use this year’s July Fourth as a reminder of the American tradition of critique.