by Trudy Rubin In the coming days, the United States and China will be celebrating two big birthdays, light-years apart in their message. On July 1, Beijing […]
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Stop lauding Gen. Milley’s evasions on CRT
by Ramesh Ponnuru There’s nothing new about military leaders dismissing criticism of their decisions by wrapping themselves in the flag. Progressives used to see it as an […]
McConnell blames debt on ordinary Americans
by Michael Hiltzik Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., isn’t alone among politicians in his fondness for the term “Russian roulette,” though he deserves credit for using […]
MAGA tariffs made housing more costly
by Bruce Yandle As if homebuyers, contractors, and do-it-yourselfers don’t have enough to think about in this summer’s hard-to-read economy, the price of framing lumber has skyrocketed […]
Clobber leaders for compromise and you’ll get the government you deserve
by Patricia Murphy When I tell people that I cover politics for a living, the response I almost always hear is that people want Congress, or the […]
The fight against corruption in Central America needs to get ugly
by Shannon O’Neil Honduras’ president is accused of stealing money from government coffers and taking bribes from narco-traffickers. Guatemala’s head is known for handing out government contracts […]
U.S.’s social safety net needs more than stimulus checks
by Lena Simet and Amos Toh The COVID-19 pandemic in the United States has left millions of people struggling to make ends meet. Massive government spending, especially […]
SCOTUS term limits could backfire
by Ramesh Ponnuru Justice Stephen Breyer is now the subject of a lobbying campaign to get him to step down — a campaign being conducted by his […]
Key to treating Alzheimer’s disease may not be a drug
by Leroy Hood My personal journey with Alzheimer’s began in 2005 when my wife, Valerie, received her diagnosis with this terrible disease, one that robs the afflicted […]
One-third of Americans think life is fair
by Nicholas Goldberg Pollsters in search of headlines often ask pointless questions on mundane subjects and then trumpet the meaningless results. So I was intrigued and suddenly […]
