History provides a sense of where we've been and lessons that can be taken forward.

America somehow thinks that leadership relates to governance, and it certainly does. But society is much bigger than governance, and some of the truly great leadership of our society is outside the governance arena.

Iraqis have held elections and have recently put together their government, all encouraging developments.

No activity I know is more of a confidence builder and at the same time more 'humility training' than wrestling.

Drawing on President Bush's reform plan, which would allow citizens to transfer part of their Social Security contributions into personal accounts, an alteration of the current system is needed to make necessary change.

Politics has high and low moments. Sometimes it brings out the better angels of our nature; sometimes baser instincts.

When I look at Social Security, I consider it the most important social program in the United States, arguably the most successful program in the world.