Articles filed under Commentary
-
On torture, a debate we needJan 31, 2013 4:00 am - In retrospect, a better title for the terrific film “Zero Dark Thirty” would have been “Rorschach.” Like the famous ink blots developed by Swiss psychoanalyst Hermann Ro...
-
Cameras and the rights of the accusedJan 30, 2013 4:00 am - Cook County Chief Judge Timothy Evans recently announced a policy designed to spare witnesses, judges, jurors and potential jurors from being photographed in court on ce...
-
Questions that need askingJan 29, 2013 4:00 am - Republicans wanted nothing more than to summon Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to Capitol Hill and grill her about the tragic fiasco in Benghazi. Sadly for them, they...
-
Recipe for a conservative revivalJan 29, 2013 4:00 am - Happy days are not here again, but they are coming for conservatives. Barack Obama — with the lowest approval rating (according to Gallup, 50 percent, four points lower ...
-
The sirens of the PentagonJan 28, 2013 12:06 pm - It must be true what they say about women — that they are smarter, stronger, wiser and wilier than your average Joe. How else could one explain the magical thinking tha...
-
Obama unboundJan 28, 2013 4:00 am - The media herd is stunned to discover that Barack Obama is a man of the left. After 699 teleprompted presidential speeches, the commentariat was apparently still oblivio...
-
The thinking gets better, the second term aroundJan 28, 2013 4:00 am - The Obama administration initially billed France about $18 million to cover U.S. military support for its mission in Mali, while Canada offered similar services at no co...
-
Some suggestions for improving CongressJan 27, 2013 4:00 am - A few weeks ago, the survey firm Public Policy Polling made headlines when it released a poll comparing Congress’ standing to a variety of unloved things. Respondents di...
-
Sign code as a weaponJan 25, 2013 4:00 am - NORFOLK, Va. — A drearily familiar dialectic is on display here: Government is behaving badly in order to silence protests of other bad behavior. It is violating the Con...
-
Hispanic Republicans walk a fine lineJan 24, 2013 8:14 am - When you’re a Hispanic Republican, the immigration debate comes with both obstacles and opportunities. This is true with two lawmakers who are among the most important ...