Lee Hamilton
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Hamilton: What it means to live in polarized timesOct 02, 2018 1:00 am - We live in a divided country. And I don't just mean politically. Our economy is creating winners and losers, with no clear way up the ladder for millions of Americans. T...
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Why my faith in America is still strongSep 16, 2018 1:00 am - It's so easy these days to despair about the future of our country. It feels like half the people I run into just want to pull the covers over their heads and ignore the...
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Despite drawbacks, there is value in political partiesAug 31, 2018 1:00 am - If you take a dim view of our political parties, you're in sterling company. So did George Washington. In his famous Farewell Address, he warned us against "the baneful...
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There are lots of ways to create change - but you have to show upJul 24, 2018 1:00 am - By Lee H. Hamilton Back in 1883, Teddy Roosevelt wrote an essay on what it takes to be a true American citizen. He did not mince words. "The people who say that the...
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Those words of the Pledge pack a powerful meaningJul 05, 2018 1:00 am - You know the Pledge of Allegiance, probably by heart. You may recite it only occasionally, or get the chance several times a week. Sometimes, I'm guessing, you say it me...
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Hey, leadership, let Congress workJun 22, 2018 1:00 am - There aren't many people who would argue that Congress is working well these days. It's been 24 years since it passed a comprehensive budget without resorting to omnibus...
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It may be messy, but politics is key to our progressJun 08, 2018 1:00 am - Every so often, I jot down a list of the things that discourage me about our country. There's the widespread disregard for our core values of tolerance and mutual respec...
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Media burdens run two waysMay 29, 2018 1:00 am - I was chatting with a group of students the other day when one of them looked me in the eye and commented, "You're very tough on journalists." I had to plead guilty. Of ...
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The dangers of debtMay 13, 2018 1:00 am - Politicians and commentators these days like to point to an array of threats to our constitutional system. There's one, though, that doesn't get nearly as much attention...
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We're all in this togetherMay 06, 2018 1:00 am - Our republic is under stress. So much so, in fact, that if you're not worried about its future, you probably haven't been paying attention. What makes me say this? Our p...