Your Life, as Six Strings
This is the best commencement speech we’ve heard so far this year. Reader, please use the comments to nominate yours. —ed.
A Rupture, Not a Transition
(In French): It’s a pleasure — and a duty — to be with you at this turning point for Canada and for the world. Today, I’ll talk about the rupture …
This Isn’t Just About Protests in L.A.
I want to say a few words about the events of the last few days. This past weekend, federal agents conducted large-scale workplace raids in and around Los Angeles. Those …
We Are All Children of 8 May
You know we always expected it. (…) But it’s still hard to bear when defeat is suddenly there, and we have lost. Defeat is hard to bear—those are the words …
The Shock Is Severe, But It Has a Virtue
Mr. President, Mr. Prime Minister, Ladies and Gentlemen Ministers, My dear colleagues, Europe is at a critical turning point in its history. The American shield is crumbling, Ukraine risks being …
I Just Have One Question: What Comes Next?
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker delivered his annual State of the State address in Springfield Wednesday, warning of challenges ahead and presenting his budget proposal for the new fiscal year. Pritzker …
Communicators, Why Are We Here?
From Gary Sheffer: Since I delivered this speech to the Page Society in September 2024, changes in society make my words seem somewhat quaint. In my remarks, I exhorted my peers …
Tonight the Revolutionaries Are You
Dear athletes, Dear lovers of the Games in France and around the world, Welcome to the country of love… and the country of revolution. Since tonight is the start of the …
