Economy
Democrats aim to abolish right-to-work laws
In 1947, over President Harry Truman’s veto, Congress passed the Taft-Hartley Act. In doing so, it put an end to a long-since-forgotten era of labor unrest and…
December 17, 2019
Columnists
Why Putin will never be a friend
What does Vladimir Putin want? It is hard to read much into his flat, high-cheekboned face. The Russian despot smiles rarely, says little, and guards his privacy…
Columnists
A different kind of celebrity on Twitter
RUSSELLTON, Pennsylvania — Despite his natural shyness, Trevor Donovan has shined in an occupation that demands extroversion both on the job and off. The Hollywood actor, who…
Foreign Policy
Afghanistan Papers make Trump’s case for ending the war
President Trump has a well-known mistrust of the advice he gets from his military brass. The president has stated on many occasions that while he respects their…
Magazine - Your Land
Have a holly, jolly Hanukkah
It’s beginning to sound a lot like Christmas on the radio, which means holiday-themed tracks dominate the airwaves. But there’s one holiday you won’t often hear singers…
Magazine - Washington Briefing
‘They don’t like us’: GOP makes impeachment fight personal
Republicans hope to undermine the case for impeaching President Trump with the help of the 63 million people who voted for him in 2016. The Democratic case…
Magazine - Your Land
Congress salutes a 100-year-old patriot
Plenty of politics are bound up in the National Defense Authorization Act before Congress this month, but there’s something in the bill that goes way above party.…
Magazine
A year of this magazine
What’s the most important thing that’s happened in 2019? Various options contend for that dubious accolade, but many would say it’s the impeachment of President Trump. An…
Magazine - Life & Arts
The big life of Mike Nichols
Few American filmmakers better exemplified the cynical, unsettled mood of the late 1960s and early 1970s than Mike Nichols. In his legendary early films, Nichols specialized in…
Magazine - Washington Briefing
Senate centrists expected to stand by Trump with emerging hooks to justify it
President Trump’s anticipated Senate trial will test swing-state centrists. Still, the White House and conservative allies are optimistic that there will be unity among Republicans in a…