America in Turmoil

“A wonderfully readable collection of trenchant essays addressing our society’s challenges and offering non-partisan solutions.”
—William F. Weld, Governor of Massachusetts 1991–1997 (R), and author of Mackerel by Moonlight, Big Ugly, and Stillwater

“Refreshingly sensible and original, John Briggs focuses on fixing problems, not fixing blame.”
—Bill Richardson, former governor of New Mexico (D)

“A wonderfully readable collection of trenchant essays addressing our society’s challenges and offering non-partisan solutions.”
—William F. Weld, Governor of Massachusetts 1991–1997 (R), and author of Mackerel by Moonlight, Big Ugly, and Stillwater

“A dispatch from a more civilized discourse … Briggs’ intellectual integrity, reliance on data, and refusal to rely on received wisdom sets his columns apart, and his insightful, engaging prose clarifies complex ideas without simplifying them”
—BookLife by Publisher’s Weekly