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.
A favorite quote from the recent campus conflicts comes from Adam Young, a freshman at the New School in New York. After student trespassers were arrested and hauled to police headquarters, he complained, “This is not OK ... We’re 18 years old.” Adam, there are 17-year-old Marines. ...
To the editor: At some future time (if there are still humans left on Earth) some historian will conclude that the final fatal blow to the world’s democracies was social media. Prior to its inception, any individual’s conspiracy theories, unfounded statements or slanders would not ...
To the editor: As college campus students protesting the Israel-Gaza War have dominated national news for the past weeks, I’m disappointed by the Journal-World’s choice of opinion page features covering these events. From Rich Lowry smearing Columbia University protestors as ...
My son brought home a bookmark from school promoting the school’s spring book fair — and it doubled as a coupon to a fast-food restaurant. This isn’t the first “free kid’s meal” coupon my son has gotten. It’s a pretty common thing, and after the book I just read, it annoys ...
Elite higher education in America — long unquestioned as globally preeminent — is facing a perfect storm. Fewer applicants, higher costs, impoverished students, collapsing standards, and increasingly politicized and mediocre faculty reflect a collapse of the university system. The ...
On behalf of the Bert Nash Center, I wish to express and affirm our support for gender-affirming care within our community. As a long-standing organization deeply committed to promoting mental health and well-being for all individuals, we believe it is essential to affirm and support the ...
