October 1989 found me in a small hotel, the Londonderry Arms, on the Antrim Coast of Northern Ireland. It was during “The Troubles” and evidence of … [Read More...]
King Commentaries
Memories of a Great Senator, When the Senate Was Great
Anyone wondering about a career as a U.S. senator might want to study the life and times of Sen. J. Bennett Johnston (D-La.), who died March 25 at the … [Read More...]
Political Fear Stalks Law, Education, Journalism, Migration
Something new has entered American consciousness: fear of the state. Not since the Red Scares (the first one followed the Russian Revolution and … [Read More...]
VOA Pure Because it Wasn’t Beholden, Despite Its U.S. Funding
It was a quiet voice in the night in Southern Rhodesia, a radio broadcast. But it let in the world: a world beyond the horizons of my family, and even … [Read More...]