The End of American Leadership

First there was: ‘The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.’ Then there was: ‘Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.’ Now there is: ‘We have so much testing. I don’t think you need that kind of testing or that much testing, but … Read more

It is Time for a Renewed Deal

U.S. President (1932-45) Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born into one of the most aristocratic families in America. A distant cousin, Teddy, had even been elected President. In his youth FDR, as he became known, was a bon vivant and ladies’ man, who strayed from Eleanor, his saintly but formidable wife. This blue blood seemed an … Read more

We Need Another ‘New Deal’ and Umbrella to Unite Under

Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR), U.S. President between 1933 and 1945, was born to enormous privilege. He came from one of the most aristocratic families in America. A distant cousin, Teddy, had even been elected President. In his youth FDR was a bon vivant and ladies man, who strayed from Eleanor, his saintly but still formidable … Read more