“The greatest misconception about the American Revolution is that it was something that united Americans. It leaves out the reality that it was a civil war among Americans.” — Historian Alan Taylor The United States of America has never really been united. From its founding, our country has been a divided nation. That divide, which has been in existence for 250 years, has widened and deepened significantly during Trump’s second term in office, as he does things which … [Read more...]
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Frank blogs regularly for the Huffington Post and writes occasional columns and articles for publications such as the International Business Times and The Economic Times of India.
Frank writes on a wide variety of topics that are critical to shaping the future of America and the American dream and to making the United States and the world a better place. These include: Business; education; poverty and inequality; politics and public policy; immigration; manufacturing; innovation; leadership; citizenship; and social commentary.
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America Alone
In 1776, with the issuance of the “Declaration of Independence” severing ties with Great Britain, our country’s founders positioned the United States of America to stand alone. Through the centuries and decades since then, the U.S. has evolved to become a nation that led by example, collaborated with partners around the world, and provided assistance to countries and people in need. In 2026, once again America stands alone. It stands alone because of the abandonment of its democratic … [Read more...]
Controlling America’s Future: Authentic Intelligence or Artificial General Intelligence?
Managing AI development is a civilizational challenge. — Eric Schmidt, former Google CEO Nobody knows how humans can stay in control. — Geoffrey Hinton, “Godfather of AI” As we observed in our preceding blog, the United States is fast approaching the precipice where AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) could supplant human intelligence and make the rules for us, rather than us making the rules for it. The failure to recognize and to take the necessary actions to ensure that … [Read more...]
Supreme Saviors?
The Supreme Court’s ruling (in Learning Resources, Inc v. Trump) that President Trump’s use of emergency powers to impose tariffs is illegal evoked a range of responses from optimistic to pessimistic to pragmatic. Writing in The New York Times, David French opined that the decision “…may prove to be the most important Supreme Court decision this century.” French believes this may be the case because “the court blocked a monumental presidential power grab — one so big and so … [Read more...]
The Supreme Court: Can it Save Our American Democracy?
The Supreme Court’s ruling (in Learning Resources, Inc v. Trump) that President Trump’s use of emergency powers to impose tariffs is illegal evoked a range of responses from optimistic to pessimistic to pragmatic. Writing in The New York Times, David French opined that the decision “…may prove to be the most important Supreme Court decision this century.” French believes this may be the case because “the court blocked a monumental presidential power grab — one so big and so … [Read more...]
Trump, Iran, and limits of presidential power
Wars have long been the ultimate test of American presidential power, and the most dangerous arena for overreach. They are unpredictable, costly, and resistant to control. What begins as a display of strength can quickly become a source of vulnerability. That pattern is beginning to emerge in the US’s ongoing conflict with Iran, both in how the war was initiated and how it is now unfolding. The current occupant of the White House may now be confronting that reality. Indications are … [Read more...]
The Pursuit Of Happiness In America
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. — Declaration of Independence One of the reasons for the founding of our nation was to enable its people to engage in the pursuit of happiness. Through the centuries and decades since, the progress made in that pursuit has varied from individual to individual and group to … [Read more...]
Common Sense, Common Ground, Common Good
A government of our own is our natural right; and when a man seriously reflects on the precariousness of human affairs, he will become convinced, that it is infinitely wiser and safer, to form a constitution of our own in a cool deliberate manner, while we have it in our power, than to trust such an interesting event to time and chance. — Common Sense, Thomas Paine In January 1776, Thomas Paine’s Common Sense was published helping colonists find Common … [Read more...]
The Declaration of Independence: Revolution. Evolution.
On July 4, 2026, our nation will commemorate and celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The journey toward this historic milestone is an opportunity to pause and reflect on our nation’s past, honor the contributions of all Americans, and look ahead toward the future we want to create for the next generation and beyond. Those are the opening lines on the home page of the official website of the U.S. Semiquincentennial … [Read more...]
Word Of The Year: Wrecking Ball
Wrecking ball. That is our word of the year for 2025. We chose wrecking ball because Donald Trump and his allies used it as their primary tool throughout the year. The most visible evidence of their employing a wrecking ball was in the demolition of the East Wing of the White House. The destruction of the East Wing was not an isolated incident, however. It was representative of the Trumpian approach to governing this time around. As Katrin Bennhold of the New … [Read more...]