by Debilyn Molineaux A colleague noted recently how we, the people, collectively, seem to think in more black and white terms, disallowing nuance and complexity. Is this […]
Author: Syndicated Columnist
The crime issue returns for midterms
by Steven Roberts This New York Times headline captures an important inflection point in the current political campaign: “G.O.P. Redoubles Efforts to Tie Democrats to High Crime […]
Because of sanctions, GOP has special obligation to Venezuelan migrants
by Matthew Yglesias The idea of tackling the “root causes” of migration and asylum flows is the kind of high-minded notion likely to be dismissed by politicians […]
On Ukraine, it’s the West vs. the rest
by Daniel DePetris From the moment Russian forces began their widespread missile barrage against Ukrainian targets in February, the United States and Europe have sought to rally […]
Meloni’s influence greater in Europe
by Rachel Sanderson Giorgia Meloni’s triumph as the first woman to lead a winning party in the macho world of Italian politics is not a moment to […]
Prevent a legal catch-22 that could push generic drugs off the market
by Michael A. Carrier, Charles Duan and S. Sean Tu Carvedilol could be the poster child for how to lower drug prices. Since 2007, more than 20 […]
Why does the right hate tenure?
by John M. Crisp Whenever our discussions turn to higher education, my tea party friend’s first point of complaint is the tenure system. Of course. Tenure is […]
Should aid-in-dying laws be expanded?
by Nicholas Goldberg To take advantage of California’s narrowly drawn assisted suicide law one must be terminally ill, with only six months to live, as certified by […]
Donald Trump is not a piece of …
by David Mills PITTSBURGH — I’d crossed the street, looking for a chalk drawing. “It’s a creative piece of sidewalk art,” a man on the opposite sidewalk […]
DeSantis relocates Texas migrants, lets businesses keep using illegal labor
by Scott Maxwell By now, you’ve heard plenty about Ron DeSantis’ stunt where he used Florida tax dollars to fly a plane full of migrants from Texas […]