Women as a raw demographic unit exercise incredible power across every element of American life.

Twitter is an amazing public tool with an incredible capacity for public good.

I'm a Canadian who can't vote, so far be it from me to speak for what Americans want. But, I am also a close observer of politics and media in this country, and the intersection of both - and how both intersect, and overlap with, each other.

Crime and the fear of crime have permeated the fabric of American life.

Envy is the central fact of American life.

The best jokes resonate because they uncover ridiculousness in our daily lives, reveal the silliness - and sometimes sadness - of things we see every day.