by Gene Gibbons | 11 Jun 2025 | Decoder Replay, History, Politics, United States
Half a century ago, Richard Nixon plunged the United States into a constitutional crisis. The crisis under Trump feels much worse. A protestor is detained near the Metropolitan Detention Center in downtown Los Angeles, California 8 June 2025, following a protest over...
by Gene Gibbons | 5 Mar 2025 | Decoder Replay, Health and Wellness, Politics
The idea of setting aside land back in 1872 has spread into a movement across the world. When a nation creates a national park, it is a gift to the globe. Yellowstone Falls in Yellowstone National Park. (Photo by Gene Gibbons) Editor’s note: In February 2025,...
by Gene Gibbons | 16 Jan 2025 | Decoders, Government, History, Politics, United States
For a democracy to last, its leaders must willingly step down and the transition from one to the next must be smooth and bloodless. Then-President Barack Obama shakes hands with President-elect Donald Trump during the presidential inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in...
by Gene Gibbons | 1 Oct 2024 | History, Politics, United States
Jimmy Carter wasn’t expected to be president. When he failed to get reelected, most people expected to forget him. He ended up setting a model few could follow. Jimmy Carter (center) talking outside the White House to reporters, including the author, Gene...
by Gene Gibbons | 4 Sep 2023 | Environment
The idea of setting aside land back in 1872 has spread into a movement across the world. When a nation creates a national park, it is a gift to the globe. Yellowstone Falls in Yellowstone National Park. Photo by Gene Gibbons. This article was produced exclusively for...