Community colleges are popular among political leaders of both parties. But because of the lack of funding and a lack of direction, they have lost their critical edge in preparing workers for a 21st-century economy. Nina Easton 21stcenturycollege share on social
Reality shows serve up juicy drama out of human shortcomings. Nina Easton dramahumanjuicy Change image and share on social
Our pride is tied up in being right. We tend to favor data that confirm our beliefs, so we don't see alternatives. Too often, leaders practice defense routines that become self-reinforcing. Nina Easton alternativebeliefconfirm Change image and share on social
'George' exploits John Kennedy Jr.'s cult of celebrity at a time when Americans are hungry for icons, not heroes. Nina Easton americancelebritycult Change image and share on social
Fame legitimizes. Being conspicuous gets confused with being illustrious. Nina Easton confuseconspicuousfame Change image and share on social
Your company is probably going to get hacked. The velocity and complexity of hacking attempts has skyrocketed, with companies routinely facing millions of knocks on the vault door. Nina Easton attemptcompanycomplexity Change image and share on social
In the fall of 1996, I sat inside weekly strategy meetings of conservative activists as part of research for my book, 'Gang of Five,' chronicling the rise of the baby-boomer Right. Nina Easton activistbabybook Change image and share on social
In 1996, Bill Clinton declared the era of big government over in the State of the Union address. Nina Easton addressbigbill Change image and share on social
It's become glib political conventional wisdom in Washington that a massive spending plan will provide a parachute rescue for a cliff-diving economy - landing it safely and with strong enough legs to move toward a healthy future. Nina Easton cliffconventionaldive share on social
Trying to decipher where President Obama really stands on free trade can be like trying to trace the U.S.-Mexico border with a Google map. There are words, and there are actions - but there is mostly that long squiggly line in between. Nina Easton actionborderdecipher share on social
