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Civic Action in America


Confessions of a Former Dumba$s
I don’t look back on my 20s with a lot of fondness. I wish I did. I hope most of you do. I mean, on the surface it’s a great time to be alive: there’s no arm flab yet, no wrinkles around our eyes, no grey in the hair. The things I spend hours on now to just “maintain,” like arm strength and overall stability (trying to watch me do some of the strength exercises meant to help with that is hilarious – the Leaning Tower of Pisa has nothing on me!), but that was all taken for gra
Cheryl Veldman
Aug 175 min read


A Theory Without a Conspiracy
The President wants you to believe that elections that he and his party lose are rigged. His own evidence doesn't prove that.
Cheryl Veldman
Jul 203 min read


The Bomber Pilot at My Kitchen Table
A personal story about a WWII bomber pilot—and what his sacrifice teaches us about civic responsibility, truth, and defending democracy today.
Cheryl Veldman
Jun 192 min read


What I Mean by "Becoming the Blizzard"
What “Becoming the Blizzard” means—and how ordinary citizens can organize, push back on disinformation, and strengthen American democracy.
Cheryl Veldman
Jun 192 min read


Writing About a Presidency That Isn’t Over Yet
Why try to write a book that revolves largely around the current administration while it’s still in power—especially given the chaos around it? I won’t lie: it was a challenge. But I felt a sense of urgency, and a fear that waiting might sell our chance to take back American democracy short. You may be thinking the current president is now in his 80s, so we just need to wait it out and this will all be over. I fear it’s not that simple. The party that brought him to power and
Cheryl Veldman
Jun 192 min read
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