by Bobby Ghosh Looks like we’ll have Recep Tayyip Erdogan to kick us around for a while yet. Sunday’s election has produced a runoff between him and […]
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UGA football team’s (non) White House visit is another sign of the times
by Bill Torpy The reason the UGA Bulldogs are holding their noses at a White House invite is not hard to fathom: The repeating kings of college […]
Hawley’s manhood message isn’t all wrong, but he’s not the ideal messenger
by Melinda Henneberger When Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley first pitched the themes of his upcoming book about manhood 18 months ago, the response was not just merciless […]
Who judges the judges?
by Lawrence Goldstone For a man who spent decades sitting in silence on the Supreme Court bench, Clarence Thomas has certainly found a way to get his […]
Fox News fired Carlson. The GOP can’t
by Tara Setmayer It was the firing heard around the world, literally. Thanks to Rupert Murdoch’s global empire, Tucker Carlson’s influence and ilk were far-reaching. So was […]
When ‘decorum’ means ‘mob rule,’ it’s time to break it
by Karen Dolan In the past few weeks, two young Black lawmakers and a young transgender lawmaker have been punished for “breaching decorum” in conservative-controlled statehouses. In […]
The epidemic of isolation is as harmful as smoking
by Lisa Jarvis Your doctor’s orders for staying healthy might include a daily routine of eating your broccoli, going to the gym and getting a good night’s […]
In W.Va., coal is a kingmaker
by David M. Shribman MOORESVILLE — Here, in this tiny unincorporated community equidistant from Shinnston (population 2,306), and Smithfield, Pa., (pop. 817), the dogwoods are only now […]
When it comes to our First Amendment rights, do we want a sword or a shield?
by Gene Policinski When it comes to your core freedoms, which would you rather wield to protect them: a sword or a shield? The 45 words of […]
Trump vs. CNN broke some news
by Martin Schram For Donald Trump, who has found it impossible to get positive prime-time attention while whiling in his Mar-a-Elba, Wednesday night seemed like a gift […]
