Courage, political integrity, and the costs of avoiding difficult decisions

Being the first woman in a role and embracing the responsibility of being a role model

Impact of the Black Power movement on nonviolent civil rights strategy

Qualities of effective democratic leadership and the role of public support

McCain's decision to run a positive campaign in South Carolina despite negative attacks

Obama's symbolic significance weighed against the standards of Black tradition

Abu Ghraib's impact on U.S. moral authority and winning the war of ideas

FBI surveillance memos and efforts to protect King's legacy after his death

Planning the Poor People's Campaign and Jim Lawson's role in the movement

Obama's political evolution and the cost of navigating systems of power

George Wallace's political transformation and role in segregationist resistance

Documenting abuse and violence in Alabama's prison system

Bradlee's legacy of principled journalism and its broader significance for Washington

Sustaining lifelong activism through self-care and staggered engagement

Initial reactions and friend network activation after Jim Foley's kidnapping in Libya

Distinction between the crowd and the deliberative public in democracy

Franklin D. Roosevelt's transformative expansion of federal government and role as head of state

How owning a baseball team transformed business strategy and advocacy

Michael's leadership in organizing efforts to bring Jim home

Creation and lasting impact of Free to Be... You and Me

Oldest sibling's sense of obligation, playfulness, and desire to lead by example

Growth of EJI's staff and project scope since the mid-1990s

Social media's influence on curriculum, collaboration, and storytelling education

King's opposition to the Vietnam War and its impact on the Civil Rights Movement

Critique of recent presidencies for avoiding bold domestic reforms

Lincoln's background, moral convictions, and opposition to the Kansas-Nebraska Act