Every time I see another poll claiming Americans are becoming less patriotic, I have to wonder if they accidentally surveyed the entire Jezebel newsroom. Then I read Jezebel's latest piece about the Great American State…
For years, Americans have been told their country is falling apart. Politicians warn that democracy is hanging by a thread. Celebrities lecture us about America's decline. News organizations compete to produce increasingly alarming headlines, while…
Europe is disappointed in America again. I know. Try to contain your shock. A recent Salon piece argues that the world has fallen out of love with the United States and that Americans need to…
I recently read a column in The Hill arguing that America is losing its global influence because other countries supposedly don’t like us anymore. The argument leaned heavily on phrases like soft power, moral authority,…
Merry Christmas, From a Grateful Heart Christmas doesn’t need a lot of decoration to matter. Long before lights, lists, and full calendars, there was a quiet night, an ordinary manger, and the birth of Jesus,…
Whoopi Goldberg Thinks She’s in Tehran. Her Bank Account Says Otherwise. Some people are so rich, so famous, and so sheltered by their own celebrity bubble that they forget where they actually live. Enter Whoopi…
