Today's multiracial Americans are at greater liberty to choose how they'd like to be seen, and under less pressure to pass for white. Eric Liu americanchoosegreat Change image and share on social
In the end, a new Americanization movement can't just be about listing our privileges and immunities, which we catalog in our laws. It also has to be about reinforcing our duties, which we convey in our habits. Eric Liu americanizationcatalogconvey share on social
It turns out umpires and judges are not robots or traffic cameras, inertly monitoring deviations from a fixed zone of the permissible. They are humans. Eric Liu cameradeviationfix Change image and share on social
You cannot mistake Bush's clarity of purpose. He believes in a story about freedom and opportunity that makes his followers feel like they aren't just ticking their days down but are part of something larger than themselves. Eric Liu believebushclarity share on social
You want to defend citizenship? Don't persecute or isolate those without papers. Just live like a citizen. That'd be a first-class way to be American. Eric Liu americancitizencitizenship Change image and share on social
Identity in America is complicated but it's also simple: it's about whom you identify with and who identifies with you. Eric Liu americacomplicateidentify Change image and share on social
Conservatives forget that citizenship is more than a thing to withhold from immigrants. Progressives forget it's more than a set of rights. Eric Liu citizenshipconservativeforget Change image and share on social
America is exceptional: but because it yields the likes of Obama, not the likes of Bush. Eric Liu americabushexceptional Change image and share on social
As it stands now, those of us who are lucky enough to be citizens by birth don't have to do much. Very little is asked of us. Eric Liu askbirthcitizen Change image and share on social
What we should celebrate more than diversity is what we do with it. How do we bring everyone in the tent and create something together? In a twenty-first century way that activates our true potential, we all need to become sworn-again. Eric Liu activatebringcelebrate share on social
