The right has dominated American politics for nearly 30 years. Now we might be facing a definitive moment: The era of Reagan could be replaced by the era of Obama.
Discrimination and prejudice cannot be abided. But it is also a fact that in pursuit of the worthy cause of eradicating them, there are forces that aim to recklessly destroy tradition or secure advantage.
The State Department has moved from setting up Twitter accounts in various languages to an even more direct strategy. Kerry met with various bloggers in China last week, and this week, Ryan took part in an online chat about a Muslim superhero as part of the Comic-Con international comic conference in San Diego.