Editorials
The Left steamrolls its obstacles, including the Constitution
The dire state of our politics is evident on the pages of the New York Times every day. The front page of the Sunday Review section carried…
September 24, 2019
Beltway Confidential
Cynicism on race
Why does the Democratic chorus treat racism as though it were getting worse when, if you observe reality rather than rhetoric, America is enjoying increased racial harmony?…
Magazine - Business
Open carry policies leave businesses trying to find middle ground
A growing number of retailers are asking customers not to openly carry firearms in their stores in the wake of back-to-back mass shootings last month that left…
Magazine - Columnists
Repurposing ‘America’s Hometown’
OAKDALE, Pennsylvania — Some towns die hard. This one nearly did. The Aetna Chemical Co. plant exploded 101 years ago, leveling most of the town, killing nearly…
Beltway Confidential
Do not cross City Hall
Vermont is tolerant of all sorts of things — pot, late-term abortion, and even guns are all legal. But officials in Burlington won’t stand for citizens acting…
Magazine - Obituary
Obituary: Cokie Roberts, 1943-2019
There is plenty to say about Cokie Roberts’ professional accomplishments: breaking stories and breaking barriers, winning the Edward R. Murrow award and winning an Emmy, telling with…
Energy and Environment
Democrats’ climate pitch to rural America falls short
Democratic presidential candidates say they want to pay farmers to fight climate change, but it will take more than compensation to break down financial and cultural barriers…
Healthcare
A dim-witted war on vaping
My teenage daughter vapes. She half-heartedly tries to hide it from me, but parents are rarely as slow-witted as their 17-year-olds think. Not that I especially mind.…
Editorials
Lewandowski’s show trial condemns the Democrats
House Democrats find themselves in a difficult spot. On the one hand, their political base is hell-bent on impeaching President Trump, no matter how weak their case…
Magazine - Life & Arts
Hope springs eternal — even for the Orioles
I have a dream, and it goes something like this. It’s late October 2024, and a brisk autumn breeze is whipping down the narrow canyon of buildings…