The Washington Post, beginning Nov. 1, 2019, will allow its syndicated columns to appear only in print. The columns will still be available as part of our e-edition newspaper online, but they will not be available as separate pieces on our website, ljworld.com. These columnists include George Will, David Ignatius, Michael Gerson and others. This does not affect other columnists like Leonard Pitts, Mona Charen, Connie Schultz and Mark Shields, who are not affiliated with the Washington Post.
He is the most lawless president in American history. He’s allowed Musk’s rats unfettered access to the Treasury’s payments system. Banned birthright citizenship. Refused to spend money appropriated by Congress. Closed U.S. AID and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, independent ...
To the editor: On April 19, 1775, 77 Minutemen began the colonists’ fight for freedom against the mighty British Empire. Later, 700 colonists joined the fight. They had no chance of winning, yet their love of freedom lent them courage. Now, in 2025, 250 years later from that battle, we ...
To the editor: The work of public officials and staff on the nearly 35 local boards and commissions is an important foundation for the quality of life we enjoy in Lawrence and Douglas County. Whether citizen volunteers or full-time elected officials and their staffs, whether city or county, ...
To the editor: The HHS secretary is in charge of our nation’s health care, managing Medicaid and Medicare policies, overseeing the CDC, FDA and National Institutes of Health, and is in charge of preparing for and responding to public health and medical emergencies, like pandemics. It’s a ...
To the editor: I had the pleasure of attending the KU Center For East Asian Studies Lunar New Year celebration recently at Memorial Union. Hundreds of people of all ages turned out for a wonderful evening of free food to sample, children’s activities, bingo and music and dance performances. ...
Back when a public backlash began to rise up mostly among white parents against “critical race theory,” I joked as to whether Black History Month might be next. I don’t joke about that anymore. In the wake of President Donald Trump’s reelection, largely on culture war issues, we see ...
