Leadership in America

I desperately want to be inspired and to have hope for the future of the U.S. and the world, but I find so little in the current political climate that gives me comfort. Some commentary:

This title needs no introduction:
Our Cowardly Congress by Nicholas D. Kristof, The New York Time

In the aftermath of the Gabrielle Giffords shooting, an eloquent and persuasive reflection on the foundations of civility and that which will nurture it.

Tree of Failure by David Brooks, The New York Times

More to come...