Politics A Conversation With Ben Schmitz The American Commons: Ben, thank you for taking the time to talk with us. It’s been about 6 months since your campaign for The American Commons Posted on November 13, 2021
Culture Only Community Can Fix Our Politics “There is beauty in the playgroup of new moms who send meals when a new baby is born, the group of girl friends who bring ice The American Commons Posted on November 6, 2021
Culture Stop Letting the Culture War Kill Your Community "The drudgery of shopping gives way to the joy of community as you become friends with the guy who sells you produce, the The American Commons Posted on October 30, 2021
Politics A Conversation With Brian Carroll The reporters who made the effort to search me out were always very sympathetic. That’s probably attributable to the fact The American Commons Posted on October 23, 2021
Politics Fair Ballot Access Laws Make Politics Better for Everyone "The broader options for the voters in terms of third parties don’t seem to have made politics worse in these states – which The American Commons Posted on October 16, 2021
Culture, Politics Changing Minds Is Remarkably Doable "Our convictions rarely shift as the result of one extremely convincing discussion, but rather as the result of countless The American Commons Posted on October 9, 2021
Culture Stop Telling Me I Should Have Killed My Daughter “You should have killed your daughter.” That’s the implicit charge I hear in the abortion debate from many of those who claim The American Commons Posted on October 2, 2021
Culture, Faith, Politics It’s OK to Grieve for Our Country Oh that I could comfort myself against sorrow! my heart is faint within me. Jeremiah 8:18 * I’ve recently delved into the The American Commons Posted on September 25, 2021
Culture Yes, Mass Transit Creates Opportunity I recently saw my old white bike in the corner of the garage. I almost never use it anymore. I thought about giving it away The American Commons Posted on September 25, 2021