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Opinion: Without a clear leader, Democrats will keep losing
Not everything is ‘sunshine and rainbows’ as a wayward Democratic Party dared to suggest this year.
Douglas Rooks: Syrian celebrations should be joined by all of us
Syria’s reprieve is a moment to celebrate — for Americans and all those who aspire to freedom from tyranny, the columnist writes.
Commentary: The TikTok court case has staggering implications for free speech in America
The free speech implications of the coming ban on TikTok in the United States are staggering and unprecedented. On Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld a federal law that requires TikTok to stop operating here on Jan. 19 if its owner, ByteDance, does not sell it to a […]
Commentary: Why aren’t more people talking about America’s alcoholism?
I come from a family of alcoholics. Sarah, my first cousin, was the most recent to die of complications from alcoholism, at age 41. Before her, seven people in our extended family, including her father, my father and our grandfather, died from alcohol-related problems. At one Thanksgiving, my grandfather passed out drunk into his gravy […]
Commentary: Assad’s fall deals a blow to Russia and Iran, but leaves Syria’s future uncertain
Syrians are dancing in the streets of Damascus and other cities, to celebrate the collapse of the hideous regime of Bashar al-Assad, the man responsible for an estimated 600,000 dead in a 13-year-long civil war — including tens of thousands viciously tortured to death in his dungeons. Those still alive have been staggering out of […]
Commentary: There are no righteous political parties
For all their moral superiority, it turns out Democrats are every bit as willing to sacrifice democracy to their personal interests as are Republicans. President Joe Biden stood on high ground for the past year as his son, Hunter, moved his way through the courts on felony gun and tax evasion charges. Asked repeatedly whether […]
Commentary: The sad decline of the public hangout
You can learn something about a city by just walking through it. Most of New York City’s Manhattan core feels bustling, whereas a San Francisco block can seem dormant. In Rome, it is common to see groups of men standing around, chatting or arguing. We are all familiar with such casual generalizations, but what might […]
Opinion: Zionists have hijacked the Holocaust to justify crimes
Portland and Belfast city councilors deserve support and admiration for taking a stand against Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
Opinion: To appoint Hegseth would be a grave dereliction of duty
Republican senators need to put country over party.