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<p>As only the second psychiatrist to serve in Congress (and the first in the modern era), the former representative of the Seattle region offers keen insight into the motives of his colleagues and the work of legislation. His new book also highlights his vision of a more humane society. </p>

<p>As only the second psychiatrist to serve in Congress (and the first in the modern era), the former representative of the Seattle region offers keen insight into the motives of his colleagues and the work of legislation. His new book also highlights his vision of a more humane society. </p>

Guest post by Danny Goldberg Last week, Joe Scarborough, host of MSNBC’s Morning Joe, compared truckers who were blocking streets in Canada to “hippies.” It was bo...

BILL CLARKGetty Images On August 10, 1964, the United States Senate passed the so-called Gulf of Tonkin resolution, essentially handing President Lyndon Johnson a blank check for military action in Southeast Asia. The resolution passed, 88-2, with Senators Wayne Morse of Oregon and Ernest Gruening of Alaska voting against it. This is a decision that looks very good for both of them in history. It marked them as prescient people of principle. On Thursday, the Senate passed a bill that will bri...