Has American colossus fallen? That’s up to us.
WHAT IS IN THE MEANING of a poem?
That question has perhaps never had more import than it does now, as we struggle to grasp both the genesis and meaning of our nation’s identity.
Emma Lazarus’ 1883 sonnet “The New Colossus” has been a topic of debate in the last week, after the president imposed a “public charge” rule to bar immigrants who might qualify for public services, and our nation’s top…