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 Boomers have modeled a set of bad habits, and one grand gesture is not going to unwind all those bad habits.
Eric LiuAfter watching my first World Series in 1977, I wanted to be Reggie Jackson. I bought a big Reggie poster. I ate Reggie candy bars. I entered a phase during which I insisted on having the same style of glasses Reggie had: gold wire frames with the double bar across.
Eric LiuIn the end no segregationist scheme has withstood the force of a simple idea: equality under law.
Eric Liu