David Gurfein

David Gurfein


  • Major James Capers: A Hero Who Defies Identity Politics

    January 19, 2025

    Major James Capers: A Hero Who Defies Identity Politics

    Amid the chaos of Phu Loc, Vietnam, with shrapnel tearing through his body and gunshot wounds threatening his life, Major James Capers Jr. stood firm. The screams of his wounded men pierced the air, but he refused to back down. Surrounded b...

  • June 19, 2021

    Juneteenth is the quintessential American observance

    Juneteenth is a celebration of one of the most amazing and unprecedented events in history and highlights one of the many reasons why America is truly exceptional. Think about it this way: never before had a group of free people who made up the et...

  • January 19, 2021

    Masks, guards, and unity

    When COVID appeared, American states responded with a mask and lockdown for two weeks, to "flatten the curve."  We saw how that turned out.  Now, in response to a protest relabeled as an "insurrection," the gov...