The world is not black and white.  It is complex and puzzling.  There are no easy answers.  But sometimes, things are clear.  It is clear at this moment that black Americans have suffered violence and bias in this country for far too long, and more must be done by all of us to support and defend them, to assure them that we will no longer tolerate racism in any form.  We have waited too long, we have spoken up too infrequently...

I've been asked by many about my feelings about the murder of George Floyd, and subsequent reactions. I've wanted to sort my thoughts, choose my words, and move slow. I'm extremely concerned about our future, and only want to say and do things are meant to help us to a better one.

1. This is a complex, nuanced subject with lots of sides to stories, inbetweens, and shades of grey. If your thoughts can be expressed in a bumper st...

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There is clearly something wrong in America. We didn’t need two more mass shootings over the past weekend to convince us of that, but they certainly did shine a glaring spotlight on our defects and instability. Anyone who is unaware of the crisis in this country need only peruse the media headlines in the days and weeks BEFORE the recent shootings, and s/he will find all the evidence needed to conclude that we are a nation at...

Doug Parker, chairman and CEO of American Airlines, recently gave the graduation keynote speech for Southern Methodist University’s class of 2019 — and his message is urgent for these divided times.

Parker said that current levels of political polarization in the U.S. may seem normal to young people, but are concerning to older generations who know it hasn’t always been this way — and encouraged them to stop it from becoming th...