Trump on the world stage was cringeworthy
One of the most absurd claims the leading candidate for the GOP nomination makes…
Supreme Court right to strike down race preferences
When considering the knotty problem of affirmative action, it’s important to bear in mind,…
How to read polls without terror
Experts will advise you never to eat meat with cream sauce at a buffet;…
Is the GOP tiptoeing toward normality?
Every morning, before we open our eyes, every one of us must grapple with…
Is Justice Clarence Thomas crooked?
The journalists at ProPublica are proud of their scoop about Justice Clarence Thomas accepting…
A pro-lifer and a pro-choicer do lunch
The day Dobbs was handed down, I happened to be lunching with a new friend who was upset and angry over the decision. She’s a libertarian and strongly pro-choice. I said “Sorry,” and meant it. Not …
It’s not what Trump knew, but what he had a responsibility to know
Watergate, whose 50th anniversary is upon us, is remembered for the question: “what did the president know and when did he know it?” But in our age of post-truth politics, the question loses its …
Are Democrats up to preventing the next coup attempt?
In 1980, because I was an idealistic conservative eager to do my bit for democracy, I volunteered for my local Republican Party as a poll watcher. When polls closed, election officials asked us to …
How to disarm the crazies
There is probably no easy cure for the Marjorie Taylor Greene phenomenon. She’s a repellent clown whose presence on the national stage has yielded nothing but degradation …
Is It Racist to Help Ukraine?
“Many in Mideast See Hypocrisy in Western Embrace of Ukraine,” read an Associated Press headline this week. Salon asked: “Whose Lives Really Matter?” and answered its own question in the next breath …