SULLUM: Handing out pamphlets is not a crime
Brian Thiede, the prosecuting attorney for Mecosta County, Michigan, wants to put Keith Wood in jail for handing out pamphlets. Yet Thiede says the...
ESTRICH: The generational issue in feminism
I had to stop reading Meg Wolitzer’s new best-seller, “The Female Persuasion,” not because it was bad — it is a very good read...
WILLIAMS: A mayor’s most important job
When World War II ended, Washington, D.C.’s population was about 900,000; today it’s about 700,000. In 1950, Baltimore’s population was almost 950,000; today it’s...
HART: Drama queen James Comey spins his case in Comey v. Comb-over
“The louder he talked of his honor, the faster we counted our spoons.”Ralph Waldo Emerson about a dinner guestIn preparation for James Comey’s opening...
A SHARP LIFE: The days are long and the years are fast
This week was a special one around the Sharp house as our Zoologist went from being a 6-year-old who knows more about animals than...
ELDER: Why is Facebook groveling before lawmakers?
What is it about spectacular American business success stories like Facebook that brings out envy and resentment? Facebook has 2 billion monthly users. CEO...
CHAREN: The meaning of Paul Ryan’s departure
I’ve always felt a kinship with Paul Ryan. Maybe it’s the fact that we are both Jack Kemp acolytes. Maybe I have a soft...
CHAPMAN: Trump succeeds at preserving his ignorance
Presidents can tap a fount of information unlike any in the world. A corps of foreign service officers, multiple intelligence agencies and thousands of...
ESTRICH: College blues abound at this time of year
In those days, you could tell by the size of the envelope. A thick envelope, full of registration materials and welcoming letters, meant you...
WILLIAMS: Black political power means zilch
It’s often thought to be beyond question that black political power is necessary for economic power and enhanced socio-economic welfare. That’s an idea that...