We tend to think of politics as bad, full of dirty tricks, negative ads, big campaigns, but I am here to explore the original meaning of politics, which is positive and has to do with balancing competing interests and looking for solutions.
Eric LiuThe next time someone uses denial of citizenship as a weapon or brandishes the special status conferred upon him by the accident of birth, ask him this: What have you done lately to earn it?
Eric LiuThroughout this country's history there have of course been systematic efforts to create an official underclass.
Eric LiuAs it stands now, those of us who are lucky enough to be citizens by birth don't have to do much. Very little is asked of us.
Eric Liu