George Washington
The Danger of Factions: Nothing New Under the Sun
A โfrightful despotism,โ would be the result of an โalternate domination of one faction over another,โ warned George Washington. He was joined – with similar warnings – by Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Mercy Otis Warren, Thomas Jefferson and many others....
Polarization, Power, and the Destruction of Liberty
Intense polarization has become a โnational psychosis.โ But, since few understand how things got this way, most โsolutionsโ offered just lead to more of the same. Learn the nature of the problem from George Washington, Mercy Otis Warren, Thomas Jefferson and John...
End the War on Yemen
In what is likely the worst humanitarian disaster in the world right now, the U.S.-backed war on Yemen has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths. On this episode – in support of the Day of Action calling for an end to the war in Yemen – get an...
Founding Four: First Inaugurals from Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison
How did the Founders treat an inaugural address? We can get a pretty good idea from their own words: Adherence to the Constitution, peace, principles – and more. An overview of the first addresses of 4 leading founders – who were also the first four...