by Will Bunch So it turns out that a huge number of voters actually do understand that it’s essential for a functioning democracy to have a fair […]
Author: Syndicated Columnist
Left, right both wrong about DeSantis’ ‘Western civilization’ courses
by Jonathan Zimmerman Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says he wants every college in his state to teach courses in “Western civilization.” And I say: Bring it […]
House GOP now have a way to shut down programs they don’t like
by Charles Tiefer The slim Republican majority in the House of Representatives recently voted to give itself a streamlined way to fire civil servants and shut down […]
Realistic look at Chips Act’s child care
by Claudia Sahm The Biden administration is requiring any semiconductor manufacturer that applies for more than $150 million in subsidies under the Chips Act to submit “plans […]
Donald Trump’s fighting words
by Susan Estrich EDITOR’S NOTE: Froma Harrop is on vacation this week. Her next column will appear on March 16. Former President Donald Trump lost an important […]
Transgender patient’s lawsuit a front for conservative war on LGBTQ rights
by Michael Hiltzik California teenager Chloe Cole has become something of a star of the movement to deny treatments to transgender youth. She has given testimony or […]
Is all politics truly local?
by John M. Crisp Is all politics truly local? If so, how do we account for many of the priorities on the list of the bills that […]
Why does Mexico’s president want to dismantle the system that elected him?
by Andrés Martinez No president in modern Mexican history has enjoyed as much of a mandate as Andrés Manuel López Obrador. It is a shame he is […]
Conservative justices hit a snag in the case to block student loan forgiveness
by Harry Litman Oral arguments before the Supreme Court last Tuesday in a much-watched student loan forgiveness case, Biden v. Nebraska, pitted two of the conservative majority’s […]
What I wish people knew about Orthodox Jews
by Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz In my life as a rabbi, it’s quite common for me to hear Jews passionately expressing their dissatisfaction with the latest portrayal of […]
