This essay collection offers insights and perspectives on a wide range of contemporary topics and issues including war in Ukraine and the Middle East, the challenges facing American constitutional democracy, and arguments over what should be taught in our schools and how it should be taught. Anyone concerned about the current state of affairs in the United States, let alone in the wider world, will find this book insightful and thought-provoking. It will be of particular interest to readers who value tolerance, inclusion, diversity, fairness, and the dignity of all human beings.