Articles filed under Commentary
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The world watches the shrinking of the American presidencyMar 21, 2017 1:00 am - It is difficult to overestimate the geopolitical risks of this moment - or the (both disturbed and eager) global scrutiny now being given to the American president. Agg...
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Death by a thousand cutsMar 21, 2017 1:00 am - From Ronald Reagan's "welfare queen" to Donald Trump's "Detroit single mom," the unmarried mother remains a constant fascination to Republicans wielding budget-cutting s...
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Retreat at Mar-a-Lago: Passing the baton to ChinaMar 19, 2017 1:00 am - By Fareed Zakaria We do not yet have the official agenda for next month's meeting at Mar-a-Lago between Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. But after 75 years...
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Tragedy put 10-year-old in the news; why it matters nowMar 18, 2017 2:00 pm - Rigo Gonzalez went through two major traumas as a child. In August 1994, a neighborhood kid, 14, and his brother took their parents' van for a joy ride, and crashed into...
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Yelling racist in a crowded nationMar 17, 2017 1:00 am - By Kathleen Parker "Culture and demographics are our destiny." Stop. But Iowa Rep. Steve King didn't stop there. He continued to feed his foot deep into his gullet: "We ...
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In praise of pragmatismMar 17, 2017 1:00 am - As you watch the health care proceedings on Capitol Hill, imagine what things might be like if we lived in more functional political times. In particular, what if Congre...
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New Trump executive order hurts Hawaii's feelingsMar 16, 2017 1:00 am - There's a race going on for states to file or join new lawsuits against President Trump's second executive order temporarily halting entry into the U.S. for some people ...
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Republicans are defining lunacy downMar 15, 2017 1:00 am - The role of conspiracy theories has been consistently underestimated in the rise and appeal of President Trump. Trump came to the political attention of most Republican...
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Liberty is not for wimpsMar 15, 2017 1:00 am - Most Americans, whether liberal or conservative, Democratic or Republican, do not show much understanding or respect for the principles of personal liberty. We criticize...
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A biblical obligation to protect resourcesMar 14, 2017 1:00 am - One of our most beloved anthems is "God Bless America;" we know how true it is in both hope and affirmation. God has blessed our country beyond measure, "from the mounta...