Opinion Columns
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South Korea - the world's most successful countryFeb 09, 2018 12:00 am - As the world's attention turns briefly away from Donald Trump and toward the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, it's worth focusing not just on the sports but on this year'...
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A difficult year for romanceFeb 09, 2018 12:00 am - By Georgie Anne Geyer We have to face it, bravely and forthrightly, like serious men and women who recognize a sobering sexual crisis when they see it. There is no use f...
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Republicans and those 'attacks' on the FBIFeb 08, 2018 12:00 am - The news is filled with reports that Republicans in Washington are "attacking" the FBI over the Trump-Russia investigation. The Washington Post recently compiled a colle...
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Slusher: Remember this about the news: It changesFeb 08, 2018 12:00 am - Some random thoughts on timely news-related topics: It is surely of questionable value to assign much credit or blame to a political figure based on ephemeral economic c...
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Brady's Super Bowl comeuppance gives us a look at KarmaFeb 07, 2018 12:00 am - The delirium over the Philadelphia Eagles' victory over the New England Patriots seems to have been matched by delight in Tom Brady's defeat and the phantom throw of the...
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Lickspittle wing of GOP is now firmly in chargeFeb 06, 2018 12:00 am - By Michael Gerson According to House Speaker Paul Ryan, the declassified Devin Nunes memo - alleging FBI misconduct in the Russia investigation - is "not an indictment o...
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We can't overlook diplomacy in policy on nuclear armsFeb 06, 2018 12:00 am - Near the end of President Trump's first State of the Union address, there are three sentences: "As part of our defense, we must modernize and rebuild our nuclear arsenal...
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Congressional caucus will play key role in addressing climate changeFeb 05, 2018 12:00 am - Citizens and observers of our federal government are rightly worried by the growth of extreme partisanship. We've seen the repercussions in appointments of judges and ot...
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The best response to Trump's dehumanization is humanizationFeb 04, 2018 12:00 am - In general, a State of the Union address is massive in the moment and quickly forgotten. And Donald Trump's first State of the Union address was even more unmemorable th...
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Trump has drawn three red lines that are bound to be crossedFeb 04, 2018 12:00 am - President Donald Trump's State of the Union speech mostly ignored the world outside of America. He made a few tough statements on things like the Iran deal and Guantanam...