The poem is about priorities and purpose, introspection and self-care. It spoke to Moyers’ vulnerability and uncertainty. Its ...

WAM Theatre presents 'Where We Stand,' a poetic, immersive solo show that invites the audience into the story and explores community, choice and vulnerability.

The Washington Monthly is an independent voice, listened to by insiders and willing to take on sacred cows—liberal and conservative. And we need your support. The poem that inspired the song, America ...

The poem that inspired the song, America the Beautiful, is 130 years old today, and despite the threats to democracy, it resonates more than ever. At this moment of deep political division, bold ideas ...

Six years later, the 33-year-old son of Ugandan-Indian immigrants is the Democratic nominee for mayor. His rise proves that ...

The optimism about changes in Syria should be tempered by a look at what is in, and what's out, in the new regime's schoolbooks.

PM Modi spoke at Trinidad and Tobago's Parliament, discussing India's rapid growth, the significance of women's empowerment, ...

Poetry pulses through the veins of American heritage, shaping our nation's conscience and collective voice. In the 19th century, Walt Whitman recognized that both poetry and democracy derive their ...

The “No Kings” hysteria over the military parade was as overblown as the anti-Trump hysterias of yesteryear.

I’ve had Whitman in mind this spring as we’ve watched the Trump administration and its Department of Government Efficiency ...

This year, the IALA is welcoming its new class of mentees for their fifth annual Mentorship Program—which will run until ...

The “secular preacher” of TV journalism was also a ferocious critic of corrupt politicians and corporate titans—and the ...