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So, 112 ignoble, infantile Republicans voted to endanger civilization
For the satisfaction of committing populist naughtiness, dozens of House GOP members voted to assure Vladimir Putin’s attempt to erase a European nation.
So, 112 ignoble, infantile Republicans voted to endanger civilization
For the satisfaction of committing populist naughtiness, dozens of House GOP members voted to assure Vladimir Putin’s attempt to erase a European nation.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/04/24/ignoble-house-republicans-against-ukraine-aid/
The homeless right-to-camp issue comes to the Supreme Court
A much-reversed federal appeals court appears likely to run into trouble again over its upholding of a town’s law intended to aid public health and safety.
The homeless right-to-camp issue comes to the Supreme Court
A much-reversed federal appeals court appears likely to run into trouble again over its upholding of a town’s law intended to aid public health and safety.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/04/19/supreme-court-grants-pass-homeless-camping/
Whee! The nation flies past another trillion-dollar milestone.
In the first six months of fiscal 2024, the United States spent nearly as much on debt service as on its military. If inflation spikes, watch out.
Whee! The nation flies past another trillion-dollar milestone.
In the first six months of fiscal 2024, the United States spent nearly as much on debt service as on its military. If inflation spikes, watch out.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/04/17/federal-deficit-and-inflation-danger/
Biden’s impossible dream: Any car you want, as long as it’s an EV
The lack of feasibility and dearth of consumer interest haven’t deterred a government intent on dictating how U.S. drivers get around.
Biden’s impossible dream: Any car you want, as long as it’s an EV
The lack of feasibility and dearth of consumer interest haven’t deterred a government intent on dictating how U.S. drivers get around.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/04/12/biden-electric-car-misguided-policy/
Why the abortion fight will ease into split-the-difference agreement
Medical technology, with the clarity of sonograms, has given the abstract debate the concreteness of visual vividness. Eventually, political compromise will come.
Why the abortion fight will ease into split-the-difference agreement
Medical technology, with the clarity of sonograms, has given the abstract debate the concreteness of visual vividness. Eventually, political compromise will come.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/04/10/supreme-court-abortion-debate/
Fighting the phone-warping of Gen Z doesn’t require government intrusion
Jonathan Haidt’s “The Anxious Generation” is mostly convincing, but drastic corrective measures aren’t required. It’s obvious what parents and schools need to do.
Fighting the phone-warping of Gen Z doesn’t require government intrusion
Jonathan Haidt’s “The Anxious Generation” is mostly convincing, but drastic corrective measures aren’t required. It’s obvious what parents and schools need to do.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/04/05/jonathan-haidt-anxious-generation-solutions/
Arizona is a model for school choice. Naturally, Democrats aren’t happy.
Former governor Doug Ducey says that if the state’s 525 charter schools were its K-12 system, Arizona would lead the nation in match, reading and science.
Arizona is a model for school choice. Naturally, Democrats aren’t happy.
Former governor Doug Ducey says that if the state’s 525 charter schools were its K-12 system, Arizona would lead the nation in match, reading and science.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/04/03/arizona-school-choice-thriving/
These two GOP Senate candidates exemplify today’s political squalor
With Kari Lake and Bernie Moreno, conservatives must choose between two awful outcomes: Losing the Senate or losing GOP conservatism.
These two GOP Senate candidates exemplify today’s political squalor
With Kari Lake and Bernie Moreno, conservatives must choose between two awful outcomes: Losing the Senate or losing GOP conservatism.
You can’t get thrown out for thinking, so take a swing at George Will’s baseball quiz
Worse than a Mets doubleheader would be striking out on these questions.
You can’t get thrown out for thinking, so take a swing at George Will’s baseball quiz
Worse than a Mets doubleheader would be striking out on these questions.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/interactive/2024/george-will-2024-baseball-quiz/
Why good news about inequality is awkward for the left and right
The Census Bureau’s measurement of inequality doesn’t count 88 percent of government transfer payments that enlarge the buying power of lower-income households.
Why good news about inequality is awkward for the left and right
The Census Bureau’s measurement of inequality doesn’t count 88 percent of government transfer payments that enlarge the buying power of lower-income households.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/03/22/economic-inequality-mismeasurement/
Now, ‘qualified immunity’ fans justify jailing a forgetful grandmother
The Supreme Court will hear the case of Sylvia Gonzalez, who ran afoul of city officials in a Texas suburb by criticizing the way local government was run.
Now, ‘qualified immunity’ fans justify jailing a forgetful grandmother
The Supreme Court will hear the case of Sylvia Gonzalez, who ran afoul of city officials in a Texas suburb by criticizing the way local government was run.
Government has no business bullying social media platforms on speech
The Supreme Court on Monday will hear a high-stakes case involving the Biden administration’s attempts to quash online discussion about pandemic policies.
Government has no business bullying social media platforms on speech
The Supreme Court on Monday will hear a high-stakes case involving the Biden administration’s attempts to quash online discussion about pandemic policies.
On race-based school admissions, the Supreme Court flinched
The court declined to hear a case involving admissions policies at Thomas Jefferson High School in Fairfax County, Va., ignoring its own previous rulings.
On race-based school admissions, the Supreme Court flinched
The court declined to hear a case involving admissions policies at Thomas Jefferson High School in Fairfax County, Va., ignoring its own previous rulings.
A so-called activist Supreme Court shrugs at extreme campus speech rules
Virginia Tech’s “Bias Intervention and Response Team” policy designated administration teams to scurry about in response to reports of unacceptable ideas.
A so-called activist Supreme Court shrugs at extreme campus speech rules
Virginia Tech’s “Bias Intervention and Response Team” policy designated administration teams to scurry about in response to reports of unacceptable ideas.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/03/08/supreme-court-virginia-tech-campus-free-speech/
Skewering ‘luxury beliefs,’ with a past informed by foster-care chaos
Rob Henderson’s new memoir traces an unusual path from trouble childhood to the Ivy League, the University of Cambridge and the U.S. military.
Skewering ‘luxury beliefs,’ with a past informed by foster-care chaos
Rob Henderson’s new memoir traces an unusual path from trouble childhood to the Ivy League, the University of Cambridge and the U.S. military.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/03/06/rob-henderson-troubled-memoir-luxury-beliefs/
Crybaby conservatives vs. self-appointed democracy savers
After the tumult of 1968, Democrats resolved to let “the people” pick their candidate. No more smoke-filled rooms; primaries galore. Republicans followed suit.
Crybaby conservatives vs. self-appointed democracy savers
After the tumult of 1968, Democrats resolved to let “the people” pick their candidate. No more smoke-filled rooms; primaries galore. Republicans followed suit.
Despite anticipation of a Trump nomination, Super Tuesday demands to be heard
Republicans (and others eligible to participate) in the 46 states not yet heard from might experience a mind-opening excitement if Nikki Haley continues to provoke.
Despite anticipation of a Trump nomination, Super Tuesday demands to be heard
Republicans (and others eligible to participate) in the 46 states not yet heard from might experience a mind-opening excitement if Nikki Haley continues to provoke.
Roosevelt fixed his serious VP mistake. Will Biden?
Franklin D. Roosevelt chose Henry Wallace as his 1940 running mate. It was a mistake. Luckily for the nation, FDR dropped him in 1944. The case is instructive.
Roosevelt fixed his serious VP mistake. Will Biden?
Franklin D. Roosevelt chose Henry Wallace as his 1940 running mate. It was a mistake. Luckily for the nation, FDR dropped him in 1944. The case is instructive.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/02/23/franklin-roosevelt-changed-running-mates/
Local media is struggling. Government subsidies would make it worse.
Newspapers can improvise new ways to present fresh material that readers are willing to pay for. At least if they are not force-fed journalists’ politics.
Local media is struggling. Government subsidies would make it worse.
Newspapers can improvise new ways to present fresh material that readers are willing to pay for. At least if they are not force-fed journalists’ politics.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/02/21/government-subsidies-newspapers/
Why Biden’s dishwasher regulations are a dirty joke
The Energy Department’s effort to reinstate energy-saving rules has been smacked down by a federal court, noting that they were wildly counterproductive.
Why Biden’s dishwasher regulations are a dirty joke
The Energy Department’s effort to reinstate energy-saving rules has been smacked down by a federal court, noting that they were wildly counterproductive.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/02/16/energy-department-dishwasher-regulations/
Republicans, once a noble party, fall to ignoble acts on Ukraine aid
Ukraine’s survival depends on Speaker Johnson’s desire and ability — neither might exist — to prevent Republicans from compelling Ukraine’s capitulation.
Republicans, once a noble party, fall to ignoble acts on Ukraine aid
Ukraine’s survival depends on Speaker Johnson’s desire and ability — neither might exist — to prevent Republicans from compelling Ukraine’s capitulation.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/02/14/republicans-ignoble-ukraine-aid/
The ultimate Vegas wedding: The Super Bowl and sports betting
Fifty million people are expected to bet on Sunday’s game, 38 million of them online. Smartphones facilitate making dumb decisions.
The ultimate Vegas wedding: The Super Bowl and sports betting
Fifty million people are expected to bet on Sunday’s game, 38 million of them online. Smartphones facilitate making dumb decisions.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/02/09/super-bowl-sports-betting/
Patrick McHenry: In like a thespian, out like a Madisonian
The North Carolina congressman’s maturation as a legislator involved coming to terms with the permanence of disagreement.
Patrick McHenry: In like a thespian, out like a Madisonian
The North Carolina congressman’s maturation as a legislator involved coming to terms with the permanence of disagreement.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/02/07/patrick-mchenry-congress-thespian-madisonian/
Rigor? No. Merit? You must be joking. Elite? Oh, so much elite.
Would you like an A? Here, have one. Or five. That’s how unexacting secondary schools seed college campuses with students spoiled by unearned flattery.
Rigor? No. Merit? You must be joking. Elite? Oh, so much elite.
Would you like an A? Here, have one. Or five. That’s how unexacting secondary schools seed college campuses with students spoiled by unearned flattery.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/02/02/education-elitism-grade-inflation/
Haley is the last candle fending off darkness. And she’s fired up.
Calling herself a “happy warrior,” looking inexplicably rested, Haley’s betting Trump can’t keep his composure for four weeks.
Haley is the last candle fending off darkness. And she’s fired up.
Calling herself a “happy warrior,” looking inexplicably rested, Haley’s betting Trump can’t keep his composure for four weeks.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/01/29/nikki-haley-fighting-mood-south-carolina/
Economic illiteracy and unseemly xenophobia hit the U.S. Steel deal
Protectionist GOP senators Josh Hawley, Marco Rubio and J.D. Vance attack Nippon using a familiar populist cocktail served by demagogues to the gullible.
Economic illiteracy and unseemly xenophobia hit the U.S. Steel deal
Protectionist GOP senators Josh Hawley, Marco Rubio and J.D. Vance attack Nippon using a familiar populist cocktail served by demagogues to the gullible.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/01/26/vance-rubio-hawley-protest-steel-deal/
Trump would drain the South Carolina wallets that Haley helped fill
The former president might think it’s game over, but only a tiny portion of delegates has been allocated. GOP voters should think hard about what lies ahead.
Trump would drain the South Carolina wallets that Haley helped fill
The former president might think it’s game over, but only a tiny portion of delegates has been allocated. GOP voters should think hard about what lies ahead.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/01/24/trump-haley-republican-primaries/
It’s an election year, so here comes a ‘manufacturing crisis’ that isn’t
It’s an article of faith that the United States “doesn’t make anything anymore.” Except that is wildly inaccurate.
It’s an election year, so here comes a ‘manufacturing crisis’ that isn’t
It’s an article of faith that the United States “doesn’t make anything anymore.” Except that is wildly inaccurate.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/01/19/united-states-manufacturing-strong/
Iowa nudged the nation closer to a revolting rematch next fall
The icing on Donald Trump’s Iowa cake was Nikki Haley’s failure to polish off Ron DeSantis’s campaign.
Iowa nudged the nation closer to a revolting rematch next fall
The icing on Donald Trump’s Iowa cake was Nikki Haley’s failure to polish off Ron DeSantis’s campaign.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/01/16/iowa-caucus-results-trump-biden-aftermath/
How the Supreme Court could end the ‘Chevron deference’ foolishness
Cases involving four small fishing companies could have an outsize impact on the vast administrative state and force Congress to legislate unambiguously.
How the Supreme Court could end the ‘Chevron deference’ foolishness
Cases involving four small fishing companies could have an outsize impact on the vast administrative state and force Congress to legislate unambiguously.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/01/12/chevron-deference-supreme-court-case/
Texas makes a most unconservative Supreme Court argument
It isn’t in dispute that the state’s Transportation Department intentionally floods farmers’ lands. What’s being contested is their right to sue.
Texas makes a most unconservative Supreme Court argument
It isn’t in dispute that the state’s Transportation Department intentionally floods farmers’ lands. What’s being contested is their right to sue.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/01/10/texas-fourteenth-amendment-supreme-court/
An NCAA football championship free of all that ‘amateurism’ nonsense
The past year saw college football finally fully acknowledge that it employs young men in a multibillion-dollar entertainment business.
An NCAA football championship free of all that ‘amateurism’ nonsense
The past year saw college football finally fully acknowledge that it employs young men in a multibillion-dollar entertainment business.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/01/05/paying-college-football-players/
A Constitution-flouting ‘authoritarian’ is already in the White House
Luckily, the courts have stymied President Biden’s disdainful approach to the law. Now he’s ignoring the Vacancies Act, and a supine Senate is letting him.
A Constitution-flouting ‘authoritarian’ is already in the White House
Luckily, the courts have stymied President Biden’s disdainful approach to the law. Now he’s ignoring the Vacancies Act, and a supine Senate is letting him.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/01/03/biden-disdain-constitution-senate/
Cheering Hamas on campus, too uneducated to grasp how grotesque that is
In 2023, the West awakened from the grand illusion that large-scale, high-intensity warfare ignited by barbarians is a thing of the past.
Cheering Hamas on campus, too uneducated to grasp how grotesque that is
In 2023, the West awakened from the grand illusion that large-scale, high-intensity warfare ignited by barbarians is a thing of the past.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/12/13/hamas-israel-barbaric-antisemitism/
Two parties, two wildly different spending solutions, both implausible
Nearly $1 trillion could be saved in a decade by curtailing subsidies to agribusinesses and trimming Social Security and Medicare benefits for wealthy retirees.
Two parties, two wildly different spending solutions, both implausible
Nearly $1 trillion could be saved in a decade by curtailing subsidies to agribusinesses and trimming Social Security and Medicare benefits for wealthy retirees.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/12/08/republicans-democrats-government-spending/
Any way you slice it, Elizabeth Warren’s war on Big Sandwich is crummy
The senator from Massachusetts applauds the Federal Trade Commission is investigating the proposed sale Subway on possible anti-monopoly grounds.
Any way you slice it, Elizabeth Warren’s war on Big Sandwich is crummy
The senator from Massachusetts applauds the Federal Trade Commission is investigating the proposed sale Subway on possible anti-monopoly grounds.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/12/06/elizabeth-warren-subway-big-sandwich-monopoly/
Nikki Haley, patient and practical, awaits her moment
When it comes to taking on Trump, she’s practicing a tactical reticence. That might change after New Hampshire.
Nikki Haley, patient and practical, awaits her moment
When it comes to taking on Trump, she’s practicing a tactical reticence. That might change after New Hampshire.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/12/01/nikki-haley-donald-trump-challenge/
Kissinger nimbly managed a Cold War that needed winning, not managing
No secretary of state practiced the job with more brio and flair. He leavened his romanticism about America with cynicism as he tutored the nation in realism.
Kissinger nimbly managed a Cold War that needed winning, not managing
No secretary of state practiced the job with more brio and flair. He leavened his romanticism about America with cynicism as he tutored the nation in realism.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/11/29/henry-kissinger-legacy-george-will/
Anxiety and pessimism, meet U.S. dynamism and ‘bottomless vitality’
Economists fretted that calamity lay ahead after World War II. Instead, the postwar boom began. That’s worth keeping in mind amid today’s economic worries.
Anxiety and pessimism, meet U.S. dynamism and ‘bottomless vitality’
Economists fretted that calamity lay ahead after World War II. Instead, the postwar boom began. That’s worth keeping in mind amid today’s economic worries.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/11/29/economic-vitality-dynamic-society/
A Supreme Court case with momentous implications for government power
The justices could vindicate the constitutional right of access to courts and curtail Congress’s constitutionally dubious delegation of its powers.
A Supreme Court case with momentous implications for government power
The justices could vindicate the constitutional right of access to courts and curtail Congress’s constitutionally dubious delegation of its powers.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/11/24/supreme-court-case-separation-of-powers/
Thankful for soon being able to say ‘Good riddance, 2023’
Cars too easy to steal, Michelangelo’s “David” too graphic, American adults too infantile, Baltimore math scores too awful and Lauren Boebert too much, period.
Thankful for soon being able to say ‘Good riddance, 2023’
Cars too easy to steal, Michelangelo’s “David” too graphic, American adults too infantile, Baltimore math scores too awful and Lauren Boebert too much, period.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/11/22/thanksgiving-relief-year-almost-over/
The Supreme Court should have heeded Ketanji Brown Jackson’s wisdom
The six “conservative” justices decided not to hear a case concerning the all-too-common prison practice of protracted solitary confinement.
The Supreme Court should have heeded Ketanji Brown Jackson’s wisdom
The six “conservative” justices decided not to hear a case concerning the all-too-common prison practice of protracted solitary confinement.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/11/17/supreme-court-mistake-solitary-confinement/
Green industrial policy begins to reap the turbine-powered whirlwind
Governments and their corporate accomplices are shocked by predictable problems as they try to wean humanity away from less pristine sources of electricity.
Green industrial policy begins to reap the turbine-powered whirlwind
Governments and their corporate accomplices are shocked by predictable problems as they try to wean humanity away from less pristine sources of electricity.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/11/15/green-industrial-policy-wind-problems/
The fossil fuel era isn’t done yet, not by a long shot
ExxonMobil and Chevron both recently made big bets on the future of petroleum. Meanwhile, voters are demanding less green bossiness.
The fossil fuel era isn’t done yet, not by a long shot
ExxonMobil and Chevron both recently made big bets on the future of petroleum. Meanwhile, voters are demanding less green bossiness.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/11/10/fossil-fuel-era-continues/
It beggars belief that Democrats will keep sleepwalking ahead with Biden
The Democratic Party did not become the world’s oldest existing party by being suicidal. Maybe the almost uniformly awful latest polling will get its attention.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/11/08/biden-polling-democrat-divorce/
It beggars belief that Democrats will keep sleepwalking ahead with Biden
The Democratic Party did not become the world’s oldest existing party by being suicidal. Maybe the almost uniformly awful latest polling will get its attention.
Is the House GOP about to give Putin a pat on the back for his barbarism?
Russia’s war crimes are not incidental to the war on Ukraine, they are premeditated tactics. Yet some in Congress, and GOP voters they pander to, seem indifferent.
Is the House GOP about to give Putin a pat on the back for his barbarism?
Russia’s war crimes are not incidental to the war on Ukraine, they are premeditated tactics. Yet some in Congress, and GOP voters they pander to, seem indifferent.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/11/03/house-republicans-putin-barbarism/
Surging GOP isolationism is a dreadful development in a dangerous time
J.D. Vance, who opposes aid for Ukraine, calls to mind another Republican senator from Ohio, who counseled against joining the fight against Nazi Germany.
Surging GOP isolationism is a dreadful development in a dangerous time
J.D. Vance, who opposes aid for Ukraine, calls to mind another Republican senator from Ohio, who counseled against joining the fight against Nazi Germany.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/11/01/vance-republican-isolationism-ukraine-aid/
Complacency and neglect weaken the Navy amid growing threats
Not enough vessels, particularly attack submarines, makes deterrence difficult and war more likely. America’s enemies will have noted the U.S. shortfalls.
Complacency and neglect weaken the Navy amid growing threats
Not enough vessels, particularly attack submarines, makes deterrence difficult and war more likely. America’s enemies will have noted the U.S. shortfalls.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/10/27/neglected-navy-needs-urgent-rebuilding/
Why identity politics is poisonous to the ideal of human equality
Antiracism promoted by Ibram X. Kendi and others shares the premise of the Plessy v. Ferguson 1896 Supreme Court decision buttressing racist Jim Crow laws.
Why identity politics is poisonous to the ideal of human equality
Antiracism promoted by Ibram X. Kendi and others shares the premise of the Plessy v. Ferguson 1896 Supreme Court decision buttressing racist Jim Crow laws.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/10/25/kendi-antiracism-rejects-universalism/
Trump and today’s repulsive politics echo George Wallace in 1968
How a racist Southern Democrat launched a populist, class-based movement that became a harbinger of the ghastly present.
Trump and today’s repulsive politics echo George Wallace in 1968
How a racist Southern Democrat launched a populist, class-based movement that became a harbinger of the ghastly present.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/10/20/george-wallace-presaged-donald-trump-republicans/