Featured Columns

Collateral damage

The ugly battle over the Iran nuclear deal.

Kim Davis, Ted Cruz

Both advocate disrespect for the laws.

A tower of babble

Trump attacks Spanish-speaking Jeb Bush.

Out with ‘Redskins’

— And everything else too!

European hypocrisy

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  • European hypocrisy

    European hypocrisy

    E.U. seems at a loss on Syrian refu­gees.

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  • I will vote against the Iran deal

    I will vote against the Iran deal

    A vote of conscience.

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  • Trump doesn’t need Latinos

    Trump doesn’t need Latinos

    He can get the support of black voters.

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  • Fewer fires, too many firefighters

    Fewer fires, too many firefighters

    Let’s extinguish paid fire departments.

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Outlook & Opinions

Why I quit teaching

Why I quit teaching

Burnout is only part of the answer.

Birthers, ‘Trumpists’ and a crisis for the GOP

Birthers, ‘Trumpists’ and a crisis for the GOP

Our two-party model makes it difficult to see that what we’re confronting truly is the rise of a new party.

The last throes of Dick Cheney

The last throes of Dick Cheney

Review of “Exceptional: Why the World Needs a Powerful America,” by Dick Cheney and Liz Cheney

Fewer fires, too many firefighters

Fewer fires, too many firefighters

Let’s extinguish paid fire departments.

Who had the worst week in Washington? The Washington Redskins.

Who had the worst week in Washington? The Washington Redskins.

Monday’s quarterback controversy turned out to be the team’s PR high point.

The time for peace with Iran has come

The time for peace with Iran has come

But victims of its terror still deserve justice.

Trump doesn’t need Latinos

Trump doesn’t need Latinos

He can get the support of black voters.

Life in a world of black accomplishment, money and position

In her memoir, Margo Jefferson explores the thin armor of black success.

I’m a public defender. It’s impossible for me to do a good job representing my clients.

I’m a public defender. It’s impossible for me to do a good job representing my clients.

Budget cuts increasingly mean indigent defendants don’t get their constitutional rights in court.

Five myths about William Shakespeare

Five myths about William Shakespeare

Yes, he wrote the plays. No, he didn’t have such a huge vocabulary.

Donald Trump vs. Bernie Sanders

Donald Trump vs. Bernie Sanders

Watch how they conduct their campaigns.

Book Reviews