Opinion: What convinces voters that the economy is worse than ever?
One of the worst things about democracy is the way we talk about it. For example, politicians love to talk…
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Mike Johnson appeared at Trump's trial. Is that the speaker's job?
To the editor: Are you kidding me? House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Sen. JDVance (R-Ohio), Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) and…
COVID-19 remains deadlier than the flu
Since the early days of the pandemic, health officials have measured the threat of COVID-19 by comparing it to the…
Column: A lesson from Trump and Biden: continuous crises are the new normal
WASHINGTON- A survey published by The Economist this month included a surprising but not surprising finding: Nearly 7 in 10…
Opinion: Americans could finally get a privacy law to combat Big Tech intrusions
This month, Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) unveiled a rare governmental feat: a bipartisan bill…
How does Trump, the 'bumbling megalomaniac', have so much power?
To the editor: A big thank you to Francis Wilkinson for expressing what most sane Americans know and fear: that…
Set college costs based on what graduates are likely to earn
I was caught off guard when my son initially brought up the idea of not going to college. His mother…
Is Biden a YIMBY? You should certainly be pushing for housing.
The recent president Biden pro-housing pivot It didn't come a moment too soon. Although the housing shortage is old, well…
Opinion: Don't denigrate today's campus protests by claiming that anti-Vietnam War protests were counterproductive.
When did it become fashionable to belittle the achievements of Vietnam War-era protesters, accusing them of inflated self-esteem and delusions…
Downplaying Jewish concerns about war is anti-Semitic
To the editor: In one letter, a “proud Jewish academic” asks whether acknowledging that nothing happening to Jews in this…