National Columns

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.

Opinion: When partisan politics leave migrants out in the cold

As a long, dreaded January chill made life on Chicago’s streets unthinkable for waves of migrants bused north from Texas, city, state and federal officials engaged in a new round of finger-pointing and buck-passing. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker told reporters Monday he was “deeply ...

Opinion: Republicans turn into the Open Borders Party

Donald Trump has called on Republicans to kill a bipartisan deal that would give the president emergency powers to shut down the border when illegal crossings get out of hand. He’s thus helped President Joe Biden turn one of his political liabilities into a strength. “If given that ...

Opinion: Hamas’ useful idiots

We all saw it. A genocidal government launched a staggeringly savage massacre against civilians. Now, the International Court of Justice in the Hague has taken notice — but in a twist worthy of Franz Kafka, the party in the dock is not the perpetrator but the victim. The decision by South ...

Opinion: Embracing economic freedom: lessons from Argentina

In a thrilling address at the World Economic Forum, Javier Milei, President of Argentina, presented a robust defense of capitalism and a critical examination of all forms of collectivism. His speech, rich in historical context and economic analysis, offers some vital lessons that are ...

Opinion: U.S. oil, clean energy boom under Biden

Donald Trump recently warned that Joe Biden would lead us into World War II, a conflict that ended almost 80 years ago. Another world event he may not be current on is America’s boom in oil production — never mind the green energy revolution. “We are going to drill, baby, drill,” ...

Opinion: Where the Civil War never seems to end

I wrote before about Nikki Haley and her gaffe in December about the causes of the Civil War. But the subject still strikes a chord with me. Haley’s apparent sensitivity around offending GOP voters who don’t want to be thought of as racists, combined with the continuing debate around Jan. ...