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.
No one better illustrates the sinister consequences of great wealth turned into unaccountable power than Elon Musk. Musk, the richest person in the world, is not only claiming presidential authority to fire federal workers, but he’s posting the identities of those whose jobs he wants to ...
Working-class voters put Donald Trump over the top, thinking he would look out for their interests. How does the administration he’s putting together look for them? Not great. Roman emperors maintained control over the populace by giving them “bread and circuses” — free bread ...
“Democrats are like the Yankees,” said one of the most memorable tweets to come across on X after Election Day. “Spent hundreds of millions of dollars to lose the big series and no one got fired or was held accountable.” Too sad. But that’s politics.The disappointment behind that ...
I stood next to the border between Israel and Lebanon on a hot day in the summer of 2008. When I approached the fence of a lemon grove on the Israeli side, one of my colleagues yanked me back. Look, he said, pointing to a dirt road a few hundred yards away where I could make out the white ...
Of all the neighborhoods in Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s district, one stood out on Election Day as a considerable surprise. The left-wing congresswoman represents a very diverse population ranging from struggling immigrants in Queens and a piece of The Bronx to young professionals ...
America’s greatness lies not in perfection but in her relentless pursuit of it. For nearly 250 years, this nation has strived to fully realize the revolutionary ideals laid out in its founding documents. While we have often fallen short, our capacity for self-reflection and renewal inspires ...