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.
I had worried for some time that Trump would impose an authoritarian government. I no longer need to worry that might happen. He has done it. He has taken steps to create a one party system. He ignores Congress. He says he could ignore court orders if he disagrees with them. He deploys ...
To the editor, I tried one opinion while texting with friends about the U.S. administration and 2 of 3 really seemed to like it. So I thought I would share it with more. The idea is this: I tend to separate people into “builders” and “destroyers.” I think that man’s ferocious anger ...
As America grapples with rising political extremism and voter disillusionment, a quiet legal revolution is brewing — and Kansas is at the center of it. On Oct. 17, the University of Kansas hosted a symposium on how state constitutions and courts can uphold democracy amid federal uncertainty. ...
When Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth ordered the cancellation of any official observance of “cultural awareness” months in the military service, I immediately wondered what it would mean for the legacy of Milton Olive. In case you didn’t know, Milton Lee Olive III was the first Black ...
To the editor, I was listening to a news interview a few days ago. The interviewee remarked that he was surprised that there hadn’t been enough OUTRAGE about something our president or his administration had done. I was stunned. I have been in a perpetual state of OUTRAGE for months. Pick ...
To the editor: My Fellow Americans: Whether or not you agree that abortion should be legalized; whether or not you agree that Jews will replace you; whether or not you agree that windmills cause cancer or that climate change is a hoax or that Chicago is a war zone; whether or not you voted ...