Eric Liu

Eric Liu is a contributing writer for The Atlantic. He is the author of You’re More Powerful Than You Think: A Citizen’s Guide to Making Change Happen and, most recently, Become America: Civic Sermons on Love, Responsibility, and Democracy. He is CEO of Citizen University and executive director of the Aspen Institute Program on Citizenship and American Identity.

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  1. End the Opportunity Monopoly

    It’s not just that the rich get richer and the poor poorer; it’s that the rich get louder and poor quieter.

    Frank Franklin II / AP
  2. The Gadfly and the Grinder

    Once upon a time, Hillary Clinton was in a race against a passionate ideologue named Bernie Sanders. Her victory depended not on changing, but on being herself—someone who gets things done.

    John Locher / AP
  3. A New York State of Patriotism

    None of the Republican candidates showed they understand true New York values: embracing multiculturalism, innovation, and the unknown.

    Chuck Burton / AP