Author: Tom Nichols

I was worried long before Trump and the Capitol riot, as political jousting turned zealous and well-off friends called America a disastrous mess.

It was a relief to see Biden return to the role every American president is obligated to fulfill: The leader of a democratic alliance of free nations.

This is a story about the internet, the spontaneous generosity of thousands of people and the healing power of food. Or, the healing power of lamb.

Biden offered a sturdy reassertion of American exceptionalism and leadership, but warned that autocracies like China are anticipating our collapse.